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... - VOLUME XII . JULY - DECEMBER , 1915 . LONDON : PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE , BREAM'S BUILDINGS , CHANCERY LANE , E.C. By J. EDWARD FRANCIS . M AGA AM N 229377 VARGL . GROTHATZ J. LONDON Notes and Queries , Jan. 29 , 1916 .
... - VOLUME XII . JULY - DECEMBER , 1915 . LONDON : PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE , BREAM'S BUILDINGS , CHANCERY LANE , E.C. By J. EDWARD FRANCIS . M AGA AM N 229377 VARGL . GROTHATZ J. LONDON Notes and Queries , Jan. 29 , 1916 .
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... office in the Prince's household , and wears the royal livery , red cuffs and collar . The Duke of Wellington was in the highest spirits , full of fun and drollery , and made himself the life and soul of the company . When the ladies ...
... office in the Prince's household , and wears the royal livery , red cuffs and collar . The Duke of Wellington was in the highest spirits , full of fun and drollery , and made himself the life and soul of the company . When the ladies ...
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... office in the building , or from either of the beadles . CECIL CLARKE . Junior Athen¿um Club . [ MR . R. PIERPOINT also thanked for reply . ] GEORGE BODENS ( 11 S. xi . 267 , 477 ) .— The name of George Bodens appears in the Army List ...
... office in the building , or from either of the beadles . CECIL CLARKE . Junior Athen¿um Club . [ MR . R. PIERPOINT also thanked for reply . ] GEORGE BODENS ( 11 S. xi . 267 , 477 ) .— The name of George Bodens appears in the Army List ...
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... office of our Lieut . and Governor unto the said Thomas Lord granted General of all our said colony and dominion of Virginia in America . " On 10 Nov. , 1682 , the Virginia Assembly enacted that " if any person ...... shall ...
... office of our Lieut . and Governor unto the said Thomas Lord granted General of all our said colony and dominion of Virginia in America . " On 10 Nov. , 1682 , the Virginia Assembly enacted that " if any person ...... shall ...
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... office : these remain very much what they were last year . But the sale through newsagents has suffered , as has also that of back numbers and parts - in ordinary years no inconsider- able item and the advertisements have diminished ...
... office : these remain very much what they were last year . But the sale through newsagents has suffered , as has also that of back numbers and parts - in ordinary years no inconsider- able item and the advertisements have diminished ...
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