The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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... soon. success did he conduct the affairs of his country that when he finally returned he received a place second only to that of Washington as the champion of American independence . ( Charles W Eliot , Introductory Notes to THE ...
... soon. success did he conduct the affairs of his country that when he finally returned he received a place second only to that of Washington as the champion of American independence . ( Charles W Eliot , Introductory Notes to THE ...
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... soon dispelled . The new and brilliant Chancellor gave the king his undivided loyalty in all matters and became a close and trusted friend . When the Archbishop of Canterbury died , Henry appointed Becket in his place , hoping for his ...
... soon dispelled . The new and brilliant Chancellor gave the king his undivided loyalty in all matters and became a close and trusted friend . When the Archbishop of Canterbury died , Henry appointed Becket in his place , hoping for his ...
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... soon superseded in 1895 by the Cinématographe , a combined camera and projector invented by Auguste and Louis Lumière . On 3 October 1986 Queen Victoria , who was always amused by the latest technology , described in her journal how We ...
... soon superseded in 1895 by the Cinématographe , a combined camera and projector invented by Auguste and Louis Lumière . On 3 October 1986 Queen Victoria , who was always amused by the latest technology , described in her journal how We ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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