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... naturally think that the University received as much honour on the occasion as it bestowed , and also be- cause of the rarity of such a degree ( I mean an Honorary 1 ' Siste per fidem ' was the traditional cry of a Proctor to a ...
... naturally think that the University received as much honour on the occasion as it bestowed , and also be- cause of the rarity of such a degree ( I mean an Honorary 1 ' Siste per fidem ' was the traditional cry of a Proctor to a ...
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... born nor the apprentices of freemen . Since the passing of the Reform Bill , mere occupancy of a house for a certain time gives the suffrage and most of the other civic privileges . All this led very naturally to the enrolment of a D 2.
... born nor the apprentices of freemen . Since the passing of the Reform Bill , mere occupancy of a house for a certain time gives the suffrage and most of the other civic privileges . All this led very naturally to the enrolment of a D 2.
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George Valentine Cox. All this led very naturally to the enrolment of a Volunteer Corps , or ' Armed Association , ' both in the University and City . The City Corps was not very strong in numbers , not more , I believe , than 250 men ...
George Valentine Cox. All this led very naturally to the enrolment of a Volunteer Corps , or ' Armed Association , ' both in the University and City . The City Corps was not very strong in numbers , not more , I believe , than 250 men ...
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... naturally influenced by previous associations and impressions . The question was referred to the special visiters ( i . e . the invited guests , not the Visitors ) , who , after an unsup- ported proposal to call in the aid of the ...
... naturally influenced by previous associations and impressions . The question was referred to the special visiters ( i . e . the invited guests , not the Visitors ) , who , after an unsup- ported proposal to call in the aid of the ...
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... naturally led to his election for West- minster . Manchester and Glasgow were scenes of riotous meetings ; and , to crown the whole , what was called ' the Queen's busi- ness , ' or , in other words , ' The Delicate Enquiry , ' caused ...
... naturally led to his election for West- minster . Manchester and Glasgow were scenes of riotous meetings ; and , to crown the whole , what was called ' the Queen's busi- ness , ' or , in other words , ' The Delicate Enquiry , ' caused ...
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