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Page 527
... writing , 49 C. ( X. ) on William Cullen Bryant , 218 Byron ( Lord ) , pronunciation of his name , 246 Cad , origin of the term , 383 , 458 Caffieri ( François ) , medallist to Queen Ann , 67 Cairoli family , article on , 380 Cajodanum ...
... writing , 49 C. ( X. ) on William Cullen Bryant , 218 Byron ( Lord ) , pronunciation of his name , 246 Cad , origin of the term , 383 , 458 Caffieri ( François ) , medallist to Queen Ann , 67 Cairoli family , article on , 380 Cajodanum ...
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... writing on Egyptian mummy - cases , 49 Higgen ( Anthony ) , Dean of Ripon , his books , 369 , 436 Hint , good , 146 , 166 Hirondelle on Bolles pedigree , 238 Statutes , ancient , 45 Travellers and their scribes , 247 Hobson ( W. F. ) on ...
... writing on Egyptian mummy - cases , 49 Higgen ( Anthony ) , Dean of Ripon , his books , 369 , 436 Hint , good , 146 , 166 Hirondelle on Bolles pedigree , 238 Statutes , ancient , 45 Travellers and their scribes , 247 Hobson ( W. F. ) on ...
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... writer of it ? This will be found in the following letter from the Rev. R. H. Barham to Mr. Bentley , to whom the book would appear to have been offered for pub- lication ( see Life of Barham , vol . ii . p . 49 ) . From Mr. Barham's ...
... writer of it ? This will be found in the following letter from the Rev. R. H. Barham to Mr. Bentley , to whom the book would appear to have been offered for pub- lication ( see Life of Barham , vol . ii . p . 49 ) . From Mr. Barham's ...
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... writing a book and has no good library of reference at hand . 1. Dr. Cockman . - I want to know something of the ancestors and birthplace of Thos . Cockman , D.D. , Master of University College , Oxford . He graduated M. A. 1697 , and ...
... writing a book and has no good library of reference at hand . 1. Dr. Cockman . - I want to know something of the ancestors and birthplace of Thos . Cockman , D.D. , Master of University College , Oxford . He graduated M. A. 1697 , and ...
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... Writing , Arithmetic , Mensuration , Geometry , Trigonometry , Navigation , Astronomy , the use of the Globes , & c . " J. H. W. ISABELLA , DAUGHTER OF EDWARD III . , COUN- TESS OF BEDFORD AND LADY DE COUCY ( 5th S. x . 405 , 497 ...
... Writing , Arithmetic , Mensuration , Geometry , Trigonometry , Navigation , Astronomy , the use of the Globes , & c . " J. H. W. ISABELLA , DAUGHTER OF EDWARD III . , COUN- TESS OF BEDFORD AND LADY DE COUCY ( 5th S. x . 405 , 497 ...
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