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... record - also has 1829 . Irving in his Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen , ' while referring his readers to Alexander's memoir , gives the year of birth as 1830. The writer of the article on Smith in the latest edition of ...
... record - also has 1829 . Irving in his Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen , ' while referring his readers to Alexander's memoir , gives the year of birth as 1830. The writer of the article on Smith in the latest edition of ...
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... record of this charter extant ? If so , will somebody kindly examine it , and say whether the earl's name therein is Robert ? On what points , or in what ways , does Vincent differ from Broke as to this PROOF . charter ? - MIDDLESEX ...
... record of this charter extant ? If so , will somebody kindly examine it , and say whether the earl's name therein is Robert ? On what points , or in what ways , does Vincent differ from Broke as to this PROOF . charter ? - MIDDLESEX ...
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... record of this charter extant ? If so , will somebody kindly examine it , and say whether the earl's name therein is Robert ? On what points , or in what ways , does Vincent differ from Broke as to this charter ? - PROOF . MIDDLESEX ...
... record of this charter extant ? If so , will somebody kindly examine it , and say whether the earl's name therein is Robert ? On what points , or in what ways , does Vincent differ from Broke as to this charter ? - PROOF . MIDDLESEX ...
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... record concerning a family who for nine genera- tions after the Conquest held baronial rank , one of whose members ... records from which we gather that individuals of the name were scattered over Northamptonshire , Norfolk , Berks , and ...
... record concerning a family who for nine genera- tions after the Conquest held baronial rank , one of whose members ... records from which we gather that individuals of the name were scattered over Northamptonshire , Norfolk , Berks , and ...
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... record , 2,300 years . Of The average of prostitution among the marriageable the 709 there were 76 criminals , committing 115 offences . women down to the sixth generation was 52 40 per cent .; the normal average has been estimated at ...
... record , 2,300 years . Of The average of prostitution among the marriageable the 709 there were 76 criminals , committing 115 offences . women down to the sixth generation was 52 40 per cent .; the normal average has been estimated at ...
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