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... head and beyond his arms . In the pedigree the date of this " progenitor " is 1357 , but I think this is from 80 to 100 years too early , because at that period knights were generally repre- sented with their helmets or bascinets on ...
... head and beyond his arms . In the pedigree the date of this " progenitor " is 1357 , but I think this is from 80 to 100 years too early , because at that period knights were generally repre- sented with their helmets or bascinets on ...
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... head , & learnt how it issud from the Ground , & then I conceivd so strong an affection for that country that I never could rightly relish my native plains again , & even when I came to live & practise at Boston I always thought my self ...
... head , & learnt how it issud from the Ground , & then I conceivd so strong an affection for that country that I never could rightly relish my native plains again , & even when I came to live & practise at Boston I always thought my self ...
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... heads to exercise my Talent upon , & he would be parti- cularly pleasd to read ' em over . I usd to goe a simpling ... head . Several years after when my conceptions of these matters were better formed I burnt my Book which my Fa " was ...
... heads to exercise my Talent upon , & he would be parti- cularly pleasd to read ' em over . I usd to goe a simpling ... head . Several years after when my conceptions of these matters were better formed I burnt my Book which my Fa " was ...
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... heads & figures out of Wood and Brick and Stone , some of which my Fa " would take & place in his buildings . One head now stands in the Gavel end of the study he built anew at his house , next the Gar- den , & I became so considerable ...
... heads & figures out of Wood and Brick and Stone , some of which my Fa " would take & place in his buildings . One head now stands in the Gavel end of the study he built anew at his house , next the Gar- den , & I became so considerable ...
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... head upon Archery , so that I made me & my Bro . Bows & arrows , & we became very expert at Archery , so that I have fre- quently killd a small bird when we rambled about the fields . I imagine this was very serviceable too in my health ...
... head upon Archery , so that I made me & my Bro . Bows & arrows , & we became very expert at Archery , so that I have fre- quently killd a small bird when we rambled about the fields . I imagine this was very serviceable too in my health ...
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