The Antiquary, Volume 4Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson E. Stock, 1881 |
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... remains of Roman Calendars have been found with the eight first letters of the alphabet prefixed one to each day of the Roman week precisely as the seven dominical letters are prefixed to our own seven - day week . And yet Macrobius ...
... remains of Roman Calendars have been found with the eight first letters of the alphabet prefixed one to each day of the Roman week precisely as the seven dominical letters are prefixed to our own seven - day week . And yet Macrobius ...
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... remains of the building cannot give a good idea of its interior as it existed in its glory , but a lively imagination may fancy it peopled with kneeling worshippers murmuring their petitions as they count their beads , while the priest ...
... remains of the building cannot give a good idea of its interior as it existed in its glory , but a lively imagination may fancy it peopled with kneeling worshippers murmuring their petitions as they count their beads , while the priest ...
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... remains behind . " Mr. Payne was well - advised when he decided to appeal to a larger circle of readers than that for which he prepared the limited issue of 1878 , for we cannot doubt but that many will wish to possess this dainty ...
... remains behind . " Mr. Payne was well - advised when he decided to appeal to a larger circle of readers than that for which he prepared the limited issue of 1878 , for we cannot doubt but that many will wish to possess this dainty ...
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... Remains , from Towyn , Merioneth- shire . " - Capt . E. Hoare read a Paper on some early tiles from Stanhoe and the ruined church of Barwick- in - the - Brakes , Norfolk . - Mr . W. Thompson Watkin sent a Paper on " Roman Inscriptions ...
... Remains , from Towyn , Merioneth- shire . " - Capt . E. Hoare read a Paper on some early tiles from Stanhoe and the ruined church of Barwick- in - the - Brakes , Norfolk . - Mr . W. Thompson Watkin sent a Paper on " Roman Inscriptions ...
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... remains consisted chiefly of sepulchral urns . In the urns were found burnt human bones , with fibule , beads , & c . , much injured by fire , and bone combs , or pieces of comb , which , as well as the bronze tweezers which sometimes ...
... remains consisted chiefly of sepulchral urns . In the urns were found burnt human bones , with fibule , beads , & c . , much injured by fire , and bone combs , or pieces of comb , which , as well as the bronze tweezers which sometimes ...
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