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Page 53
... century predecessor , and the proportions of the rooms which he de- signed are excellent . Of course , the decoration may be considered ponderous by those living in the middle of the twentieth - century , but for the year 1889 it is ...
... century predecessor , and the proportions of the rooms which he de- signed are excellent . Of course , the decoration may be considered ponderous by those living in the middle of the twentieth - century , but for the year 1889 it is ...
Page 97
... century of the Club's existence was that extra members should be elected . In consequence by 1791 the total had risen to four hundred and fifty . It was in that year that an entrance fee was first imposed . This was five guineas , and ...
... century of the Club's existence was that extra members should be elected . In consequence by 1791 the total had risen to four hundred and fifty . It was in that year that an entrance fee was first imposed . This was five guineas , and ...
Page 136
... century this had never exceeded eleven guineas and in 1900 the entrance fee was twenty - five . During the past half century there have been inevitable increases and the subscrip- tion now stands at thirty - eight guineas , with an ...
... century this had never exceeded eleven guineas and in 1900 the entrance fee was twenty - five . During the past half century there have been inevitable increases and the subscrip- tion now stands at thirty - eight guineas , with an ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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