Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1853 |
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... Curious Customs , Kr . SELECTED FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED DURING THE YEAR 1852 , TO THE PUBLISHER , G. WILLIS , GREAT PIAZZA , COVENT GARDEN , LONDON . MDCCCLIII . • W73 w73 c . 2 1852-54 PREFACE . ३.
... Curious Customs , Kr . SELECTED FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED DURING THE YEAR 1852 , TO THE PUBLISHER , G. WILLIS , GREAT PIAZZA , COVENT GARDEN , LONDON . MDCCCLIII . • W73 w73 c . 2 1852-54 PREFACE . ३.
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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 . " J. SMITH . - Has not some one written , or is not some one ...
... 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 . " J. SMITH . - Has not some one written , or is not some one ...
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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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