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... we have seen that Sir Thomas , though willing to communicate the contents of his MSS . , was careful of them , and regretted their loss - and whether this note is so fortunate as to elicit such a reply from the ENGLISH CARDINALS .
... we have seen that Sir Thomas , though willing to communicate the contents of his MSS . , was careful of them , and regretted their loss - and whether this note is so fortunate as to elicit such a reply from the ENGLISH CARDINALS .
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Thus much is certain , that our author [ D'Avenant ] admired Shakespear more than any English poet , and that one of the first essays of his muse was a poem upon his death , which happened when Davenant was about ten years old .
Thus much is certain , that our author [ D'Avenant ] admired Shakespear more than any English poet , and that one of the first essays of his muse was a poem upon his death , which happened when Davenant was about ten years old .
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It is intended to give the substance of most of the Latin charters and documents in English , and to exclude certain portions of the work which have now become obsolete , and the best efforts of both Editor and Publishers will be ...
It is intended to give the substance of most of the Latin charters and documents in English , and to exclude certain portions of the work which have now become obsolete , and the best efforts of both Editor and Publishers will be ...
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While the mere word Sahagum itself , without any maker's name added to it , is well known to the collectors of early sword - blades . WILLIAM PINKERTON . BOURBON SPRIG ( 3rd S. xi . 461 . ) - This may be the English name of the ...
While the mere word Sahagum itself , without any maker's name added to it , is well known to the collectors of early sword - blades . WILLIAM PINKERTON . BOURBON SPRIG ( 3rd S. xi . 461 . ) - This may be the English name of the ...
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Tom Hood will provide a toothsome joint in fun , to which even the succulence of " Precocious Piggy " will be insipid ; Jolin Hollingshead , a plain English cook , but whose viands have been as highly appreciated at City Companies ...
Tom Hood will provide a toothsome joint in fun , to which even the succulence of " Precocious Piggy " will be insipid ; Jolin Hollingshead , a plain English cook , but whose viands have been as highly appreciated at City Companies ...
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