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... viii . 72 , 140 , 153 , 179 , 232 , 330 . ) - Now that the question of the first establishment of the Stamford Mercury , and its right to rank as the earliest of our English provincial newspapers , has again been opened in the columns ...
... viii . 72 , 140 , 153 , 179 , 232 , 330 . ) - Now that the question of the first establishment of the Stamford Mercury , and its right to rank as the earliest of our English provincial newspapers , has again been opened in the columns ...
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... viii . 449 . ) - The Greek version of this pro- seeds of the Stramonium are so different from those verb was first pointed out by MR . T. J. BUCKTON of the vegetable marrow , that the one could not in " N. & Q. , " 1st S. vii . 618 ; viii ...
... viii . 449 . ) - The Greek version of this pro- seeds of the Stramonium are so different from those verb was first pointed out by MR . T. J. BUCKTON of the vegetable marrow , that the one could not in " N. & Q. , " 1st S. vii . 618 ; viii ...
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... viii . 409 . ) — In the Psalms as given in the large edition of Dr. Watts's Works in six vols . , " with selections from his MSS . in 1753 , " the fourth rendering of Psalm 1. is headed , " To a new tune . " This carries back this ...
... viii . 409 . ) — In the Psalms as given in the large edition of Dr. Watts's Works in six vols . , " with selections from his MSS . in 1753 , " the fourth rendering of Psalm 1. is headed , " To a new tune . " This carries back this ...
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... viii . 408 . ) - It is possible to explain that which puzzles MR . GARNETT . Matriculation is the admission to the university , not to the college , and the Rev. William Garnett may have had his name down for a time at Trinity , and yet ...
... viii . 408 . ) - It is possible to explain that which puzzles MR . GARNETT . Matriculation is the admission to the university , not to the college , and the Rev. William Garnett may have had his name down for a time at Trinity , and yet ...
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... viii . 226 , 298 , 478 . ) - Cock tur- keys in their second year and onwards are very generally called stags in Norfolk . N - N . SILVERSMITHS ' WORK ( 5th S. viii . 369 . ) - I have bound up , under the title of Pugin's Designs of the ...
... viii . 226 , 298 , 478 . ) - Cock tur- keys in their second year and onwards are very generally called stags in Norfolk . N - N . SILVERSMITHS ' WORK ( 5th S. viii . 369 . ) - I have bound up , under the title of Pugin's Designs of the ...
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