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... taken Prisoner at Poitiers , and the Hos- tages under the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360. Edited by Sir G. DUCKETT , Bart . For copies apply to the Author , Newington , Wallingford . MR . A. M. BURGHES , AUTHORS ' AGENT , Safe ACCOUNTANT ...
... taken Prisoner at Poitiers , and the Hos- tages under the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360. Edited by Sir G. DUCKETT , Bart . For copies apply to the Author , Newington , Wallingford . MR . A. M. BURGHES , AUTHORS ' AGENT , Safe ACCOUNTANT ...
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... taken there for disturbing the peace , but the principal part are taken up for fighting and making disturbances in the Taverns . On going past one of the principal hotels I heard the sound as if persons were quarrelling , and in a Some ...
... taken there for disturbing the peace , but the principal part are taken up for fighting and making disturbances in the Taverns . On going past one of the principal hotels I heard the sound as if persons were quarrelling , and in a Some ...
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... as well as in the His- tory of Ribchester ' ( published in 1890 ) , is neither complete nor accurate . Mr. C. T. Boothman , of London , from his notes taken from various sources , 7 S. XI . JAN . 3 , '91 . ] 7 NOTES AND QUERIES .
... as well as in the His- tory of Ribchester ' ( published in 1890 ) , is neither complete nor accurate . Mr. C. T. Boothman , of London , from his notes taken from various sources , 7 S. XI . JAN . 3 , '91 . ] 7 NOTES AND QUERIES .
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... taken from various sources , including the Harleian , Raines , and Piccope MSS . , has recently sent me a mass of valuable and inter- esting information , which I propose to publish , along with the notes I have had sent me by various ...
... taken from various sources , including the Harleian , Raines , and Piccope MSS . , has recently sent me a mass of valuable and inter- esting information , which I propose to publish , along with the notes I have had sent me by various ...
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... taken from the first chapter of The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves , ' which came out in the successive monthly numbers of the British Magazine in 1760 and 1761. Sir Launcelot Greaves ' was published separately in 12mo . in 1762 ...
... taken from the first chapter of The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves , ' which came out in the successive monthly numbers of the British Magazine in 1760 and 1761. Sir Launcelot Greaves ' was published separately in 12mo . in 1762 ...
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