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... original members . In 1780 he was elected to Parliament for Renfrew and remained a member for sixteen years . A fellow countryman who was also an original member and also sat for a time as member for the same county was John Craufurd ...
... original members . In 1780 he was elected to Parliament for Renfrew and remained a member for sixteen years . A fellow countryman who was also an original member and also sat for a time as member for the same county was John Craufurd ...
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... original twelve members of the Literary Club . He was a noted Greek scholar and in 1788 was appointed Professor of Ancient Literature at the Royal Academy , and made D.C.L. Oxford two years later . Peter Beckford was one of the first ...
... original twelve members of the Literary Club . He was a noted Greek scholar and in 1788 was appointed Professor of Ancient Literature at the Royal Academy , and made D.C.L. Oxford two years later . Peter Beckford was one of the first ...
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... original room though the south side had simple curves terminating in the shallow bow window . There was another door in the western side which communicated with the back morning room by means of a curved passage to the present door of ...
... original room though the south side had simple curves terminating in the shallow bow window . There was another door in the western side which communicated with the back morning room by means of a curved passage to the present door of ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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