The Antiquary, Volume 4Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson E. Stock, 1881 |
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... towns . Some of them closely re- semble the ware made in this country , and perhaps they were so made ; but in others the difference in the style of painting , for instance those decorated with a peculiar pink shell border , are clearly ...
... towns . Some of them closely re- semble the ware made in this country , and perhaps they were so made ; but in others the difference in the style of painting , for instance those decorated with a peculiar pink shell border , are clearly ...
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... town is pre - eminently known in the neighbourhood . Moreover , it is said that a family of Perkis was anciently possessed of a messuage on Stinchcombe Hill , and it is certain that the Vizars ( or as the name is now spelt , Vizard ) ...
... town is pre - eminently known in the neighbourhood . Moreover , it is said that a family of Perkis was anciently possessed of a messuage on Stinchcombe Hill , and it is certain that the Vizars ( or as the name is now spelt , Vizard ) ...
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... town , is usually cited ' to prove the assertion . There are also indications which seem to suggest that Shakespeare may have had kins- men in Gloucestershire . Persons bearing the name formerly lived in and about Dursley . Mr. Blunt ...
... town , is usually cited ' to prove the assertion . There are also indications which seem to suggest that Shakespeare may have had kins- men in Gloucestershire . Persons bearing the name formerly lived in and about Dursley . Mr. Blunt ...
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... towns could not securely exist near the borders , lying open as they would to the incursions of the enemy . Therefore , in many ways the monks were more able than others to get all possible good out of the land . The By the middle of ...
... towns could not securely exist near the borders , lying open as they would to the incursions of the enemy . Therefore , in many ways the monks were more able than others to get all possible good out of the land . The By the middle of ...
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... town of Bedford , were leased for £ 22 8s .: while 50s . was received from Rochester Church , and 106s . 8d . from Rochester Bridge . Ickham Court was let to the Dean of Canterbury for £ 120 per annum , and Den- ton Farm to the Dean of ...
... town of Bedford , were leased for £ 22 8s .: while 50s . was received from Rochester Church , and 106s . 8d . from Rochester Bridge . Ickham Court was let to the Dean of Canterbury for £ 120 per annum , and Den- ton Farm to the Dean of ...
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