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Pagina 11
... meaning the enemy , a few more hard pills before I have done with them . " Saying this he bound his foot up in his neck- handkerchief and served out double allowance , until his carronade was dismounted by the carriage of it being where ...
... meaning the enemy , a few more hard pills before I have done with them . " Saying this he bound his foot up in his neck- handkerchief and served out double allowance , until his carronade was dismounted by the carriage of it being where ...
Pagina 14
... meaning that peculiarity in a language which was most probably used by its ancient inhabitants , i.e. the Cornu - British . Why should we assume that such a word cannot be the origin of the name now used ? W. S. LACH - SZYRMA . WHISKERS ...
... meaning that peculiarity in a language which was most probably used by its ancient inhabitants , i.e. the Cornu - British . Why should we assume that such a word cannot be the origin of the name now used ? W. S. LACH - SZYRMA . WHISKERS ...
Pagina 15
... meaning is properly a keeper of records or antiquities . Sir J. Ferne , in his Blazon of Gentrie , 1586 , p . 131 , says , " What shoulde a poore antiquarie inter- medle of so honourable a matter ? " From this time the word is common ...
... meaning is properly a keeper of records or antiquities . Sir J. Ferne , in his Blazon of Gentrie , 1586 , p . 131 , says , " What shoulde a poore antiquarie inter- medle of so honourable a matter ? " From this time the word is common ...
Pagina 33
... meaning is a cake , or cakes , of com- pressed raisins . The reviving power of dried fruit is well known , and an instance of it is mentioned in 1 Samuel xxx . 12 , when such was given to the Egyptian lad who fell into the hands of ...
... meaning is a cake , or cakes , of com- pressed raisins . The reviving power of dried fruit is well known , and an instance of it is mentioned in 1 Samuel xxx . 12 , when such was given to the Egyptian lad who fell into the hands of ...
Pagina 37
... meaning there can be no doubt . It tainly most amusing to read the quotations on this exists in all the Celtic dialects , W. Bret . , Corn . subject from the " Oxford local press " which are gwern , Ir . and Gael . fearn ( old form fern ) ...
... meaning there can be no doubt . It tainly most amusing to read the quotations on this exists in all the Celtic dialects , W. Bret . , Corn . subject from the " Oxford local press " which are gwern , Ir . and Gael . fearn ( old form fern ) ...
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