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... ancient writers . I quote Facciolati Lexicon Totius Latini- tatis , in vocibus Uter et Utricularius . [ Edit . Fur- lanetto , 4to . ] 64 Frequens fuit apud veteres utrium usus ad flu- mina trananda , Liv . 21. 27. Hispani , sine ulla ...
... ancient writers . I quote Facciolati Lexicon Totius Latini- tatis , in vocibus Uter et Utricularius . [ Edit . Fur- lanetto , 4to . ] 64 Frequens fuit apud veteres utrium usus ad flu- mina trananda , Liv . 21. 27. Hispani , sine ulla ...
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... Ancient and Mediæval Art at the Society of Arts ; and , whether as a pleasant record to those who visited the collection , or as a compensation for their disappointment to those who were not so for- tunate , the book will , doubtless ...
... Ancient and Mediæval Art at the Society of Arts ; and , whether as a pleasant record to those who visited the collection , or as a compensation for their disappointment to those who were not so for- tunate , the book will , doubtless ...
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... ANCIENT COINS AND MEDALS : An Historical Account of the Origin of Coined Money , the Development of the Art of Coining in Greece and her Colonies , its progress during the extension of the Roman Empire , and its decline as an Art with ...
... ANCIENT COINS AND MEDALS : An Historical Account of the Origin of Coined Money , the Development of the Art of Coining in Greece and her Colonies , its progress during the extension of the Roman Empire , and its decline as an Art with ...
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... ancient Greek cus- tom that the bridegroom and bride should eat a quince together , as a part of the wedding ceremo- nies . ( See Potter's Grecian Antiquities . ) Can any of your readers furnish any additional information on this ...
... ancient Greek cus- tom that the bridegroom and bride should eat a quince together , as a part of the wedding ceremo- nies . ( See Potter's Grecian Antiquities . ) Can any of your readers furnish any additional information on this ...
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... Ancient Laws and Institutes of England , vol . ii . pp . 252-3 . ) we find : 66 formed that I have before me several old parch- ment documents or title - deeds , in which the words post conquestum " are used merely to express ( as part ...
... Ancient Laws and Institutes of England , vol . ii . pp . 252-3 . ) we find : 66 formed that I have before me several old parch- ment documents or title - deeds , in which the words post conquestum " are used merely to express ( as part ...
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