Cæsarea. The island of Jersey, its history, constitution [&c.], with a tour round the coast. To which is added, its antiquities and the biography of eminent menBaker, 1840 |
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... reader in a separate Chapter , as the BIOGRAPHY of JERSEY . It is intended to continue the work on the same plan in reference to the Island of Guernsey ; but the author , having found great diffi- culty in obtaining , information for ...
... reader in a separate Chapter , as the BIOGRAPHY of JERSEY . It is intended to continue the work on the same plan in reference to the Island of Guernsey ; but the author , having found great diffi- culty in obtaining , information for ...
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... reader , to quote a few of the rules , on an in- teresting subject . On the order respecting marriage ; Act 1 , required " that all promises of marriage be made in the presense of parents , friends , governors , or masters or mistresses ...
... reader , to quote a few of the rules , on an in- teresting subject . On the order respecting marriage ; Act 1 , required " that all promises of marriage be made in the presense of parents , friends , governors , or masters or mistresses ...
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... that at St. Manlier's has * For a list of these Chapels , and the time of celebrating public wor- ship , the reader is referred to the Appendix . lately been much improved by large additions to the ori- 52 THE CHANNEL ISLANDS .
... that at St. Manlier's has * For a list of these Chapels , and the time of celebrating public wor- ship , the reader is referred to the Appendix . lately been much improved by large additions to the ori- 52 THE CHANNEL ISLANDS .
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... in successful operation . * For information respecting other Societies , established for the benefit of the Island , the reader is also referred to the Appendix . 54 CHAPTER II . Name , Situation , Form and ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY . 53.
... in successful operation . * For information respecting other Societies , established for the benefit of the Island , the reader is also referred to the Appendix . 54 CHAPTER II . Name , Situation , Form and ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY . 53.
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... reader . There are no documents published , by which the actual trade within the Island can be known ; but it may be fairly presumed , that all the produce that is sold for exportation , and a portion of what is sold for home con ...
... reader . There are no documents published , by which the actual trade within the Island can be known ; but it may be fairly presumed , that all the produce that is sold for exportation , and a portion of what is sold for home con ...
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Admiral afterwards Alderney ancient antiquity appear appointed Aubin Bandinel Bouley bay British called Captain Castle Cornet cause Channel Islands chapel character Charles Christian church Clameur de Haro coast command considerable Couteur D'Auvergne dean divine Druids Duke duke of Normandy Dumaresq Durell duties early Edward Elizabeth Castle eminent England English erected favour feet formed formerly Fort Regent France French governor granted ground Grouville Guernsey harbour Helier Henry honour inhabitants island of Jersey Jerseyman jurats king known labour land Lieutenant Mont Orgueil Mont Orgueil Castle native Island Normandy observed parish persons Philip de Carteret Poindextre possession present prince principally privilege probably produce reader reign remarkable rents road rock Roman Royal Court scarcely sent ships shore Sir George Carteret Sir Philip sovereign stone supposed temple tion town of St trade troops vessels Wace worship
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