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... school histories of England , the chapter " On the arrival of the Saxons " relates the deeds of personages who , in all proba- bility , have only an eponymic existence . To take a few instances . The name of PORTSMOUTH EPONYMIC NAMES . 207.
... school histories of England , the chapter " On the arrival of the Saxons " relates the deeds of personages who , in all proba- bility , have only an eponymic existence . To take a few instances . The name of PORTSMOUTH EPONYMIC NAMES . 207.
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... HANGMAN'S GAINS . Among many similar changes we may enumerate that of the Convent of the Chartreuse into the chartered school now called the CHARTER HOUSE . Guthurun Lane , which takes its name from 272 CHANGES AND ERRORS .
... HANGMAN'S GAINS . Among many similar changes we may enumerate that of the Convent of the Chartreuse into the chartered school now called the CHARTER HOUSE . Guthurun Lane , which takes its name from 272 CHANGES AND ERRORS .
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... school - room , and the vine disease threatens to do the same with CANARY and MADEIRA . CAPE comes from South Africa . Three of the old provinces of France give their names to CHAMPAGNE , BURGUNDY , and ROUSILLON . There is a vine- yard ...
... school - room , and the vine disease threatens to do the same with CANARY and MADEIRA . CAPE comes from South Africa . Three of the old provinces of France give their names to CHAMPAGNE , BURGUNDY , and ROUSILLON . There is a vine- yard ...
Page 283
... school , used 1 Often wrongly spelt Curaçoa . Compare the analogous names Macao , Bilbao , and Callao . 2 Gin being originally a Dutch drink , the name is undoubtedly derived from the Dutch jenever , rather than from the French ...
... school , used 1 Often wrongly spelt Curaçoa . Compare the analogous names Macao , Bilbao , and Callao . 2 Gin being originally a Dutch drink , the name is undoubtedly derived from the Dutch jenever , rather than from the French ...
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... SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES . By JOHN STUART BLACKIE , Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh . Fcap . 8vo . 2s . 6d . 66 Why should the old practice of conversing in Latin and Greek be altogether discarded ? " - PROFESsor Jowett ...
... SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES . By JOHN STUART BLACKIE , Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh . Fcap . 8vo . 2s . 6d . 66 Why should the old practice of conversing in Latin and Greek be altogether discarded ? " - PROFESsor Jowett ...
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