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Page 58
... heads of huge serpents rising out of the sea stamped itself on their impressionable minds and gave rise to the designation . It appears as Worm's Head on the coast of South Wales . EDMUND VENABLES . ALCATRAS ( 7th S. ix . 422 ) .- MR ...
... heads of huge serpents rising out of the sea stamped itself on their impressionable minds and gave rise to the designation . It appears as Worm's Head on the coast of South Wales . EDMUND VENABLES . ALCATRAS ( 7th S. ix . 422 ) .- MR ...
Page 405
... head of the realm the postage label may be called " a king's head " for a time ; but when the novelty wears so surely will the people revert to the familiar " postage stamp , " or shorter " stamp , " with the value men- tioned . Worksop ...
... head of the realm the postage label may be called " a king's head " for a time ; but when the novelty wears so surely will the people revert to the familiar " postage stamp , " or shorter " stamp , " with the value men- tioned . Worksop ...
Page 510
... head being most awkwardly thrown back ; besides , the throwing back of her head would interfere with the stroke of the axe . Let us now examine the quotation given by ESTE . First we are told Mary was " gropinge [ i . e . , feeling ] ...
... head being most awkwardly thrown back ; besides , the throwing back of her head would interfere with the stroke of the axe . Let us now examine the quotation given by ESTE . First we are told Mary was " gropinge [ i . e . , feeling ] ...
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