Notes and Queries, Volumen43Oxford University Press, 1871 |
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... means uncommon , and might lead an inexperi- enced archæologist to pronounce the documents in which they occur spurious , whereas these very errors sometimes afford even corroborative evidence of authenticity . A note on this subject ...
... means uncommon , and might lead an inexperi- enced archæologist to pronounce the documents in which they occur spurious , whereas these very errors sometimes afford even corroborative evidence of authenticity . A note on this subject ...
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... means as early as the ninth century . " " The art of printing patterns on stuffs , by means of engraved tablets of wood or metal , was in use in Europe in the twelfth century . " These declarations only equal in boldness that of MONS ...
... means as early as the ninth century . " " The art of printing patterns on stuffs , by means of engraved tablets of wood or metal , was in use in Europe in the twelfth century . " These declarations only equal in boldness that of MONS ...
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... means scarce , very few collections of parodies have at any time appeared . I may mention Thackeray's series of Old Friends with New Faces as fulfilling the requirements of parody , though they perhaps fall short of a collection . Among ...
... means scarce , very few collections of parodies have at any time appeared . I may mention Thackeray's series of Old Friends with New Faces as fulfilling the requirements of parody , though they perhaps fall short of a collection . Among ...
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... means of support in marriage , and asks-- " Will the love that you're so rich in Make a fire in the kitchen , Or the little God of Love turn the spit ? " 493 . ) - There is a remarkable coincidence in this narrative , which I mention ...
... means of support in marriage , and asks-- " Will the love that you're so rich in Make a fire in the kitchen , Or the little God of Love turn the spit ? " 493 . ) - There is a remarkable coincidence in this narrative , which I mention ...
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... means modern ) name arise ? C. E. W. CHESS IN ENGLAND AND CHINA . - When was chess introduced into England ? What is the date of its discovery in China , or when was it J. WASON . first played in China ? [ Dr. Duncan Forbes , professor ...
... means modern ) name arise ? C. E. W. CHESS IN ENGLAND AND CHINA . - When was chess introduced into England ? What is the date of its discovery in China , or when was it J. WASON . first played in China ? [ Dr. Duncan Forbes , professor ...
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