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... Curious Customs , Kr . SELECTED FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED DURING THE YEAR 1852 , TO THE PUBLISHER , Vol . π . G. WILLIS , GREAT PIAZZA , COVENT GARDEN , LONDON . MDCCCLIII . d . 2 1852 2262. d PREFACE . NTERING as we ...
... Curious Customs , Kr . SELECTED FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED DURING THE YEAR 1852 , TO THE PUBLISHER , Vol . π . G. WILLIS , GREAT PIAZZA , COVENT GARDEN , LONDON . MDCCCLIII . d . 2 1852 2262. d PREFACE . NTERING as we ...
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... curious in- formation necessarily embraces so wide a field , that in gathering in the harvest it is not surprising if a few ears of corn escape the gleaner's hand . If it be said that occasionally too much notice has been taken of ...
... curious in- formation necessarily embraces so wide a field , that in gathering in the harvest it is not surprising if a few ears of corn escape the gleaner's hand . If it be said that occasionally too much notice has been taken of ...
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... curious anec- dotes of local and personal history connected with them . Perhaps I overrate the interest with which such a book would be read . I certainly do not , if it would equal that , with which I myself read the account of places ...
... curious anec- dotes of local and personal history connected with them . Perhaps I overrate the interest with which such a book would be read . I certainly do not , if it would equal that , with which I myself read the account of places ...
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... curiosity being roused , she ventured to inquire his name . " James Smith , madam , " was the reply . Oh , that's your travelling name , is it ? But it won't do for me . " 66 66 J. -I SMITH . - Has not some one written , or is not some ...
... curiosity being roused , she ventured to inquire his name . " James Smith , madam , " was the reply . Oh , that's your travelling name , is it ? But it won't do for me . " 66 66 J. -I SMITH . - Has not some one written , or is not some ...
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... curious works , is evidenced by the prices which some books of this class brought at a sale just con- cluded by Messrs . Sotheby and Wilkinson , being the first sale of importance this season . Among them may be noticed the following ...
... curious works , is evidenced by the prices which some books of this class brought at a sale just con- cluded by Messrs . Sotheby and Wilkinson , being the first sale of importance this season . Among them may be noticed the following ...
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Page 88 - And also, of animals when they retired to rest, a hart was said to be harbored, a buck lodged, a roebuck bedded, a hare formed, a rabbit set, etc.
Page 36 - O'er the deep ! The dread behest is past ! — All is silent as the grave ; One shriek was first and last — Scarce a death-sob drunk the blast, As sank her towering mast Beneath the wave.