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... writer of 1873 has great advantages over a writer of 1863. The English Homilies of the Twelfth Century , edited by Dr. Morris , are in themselves a mine of wealth to the Philologer . One of my best aids has been Dr. Strat- mann's ...
... writer of 1873 has great advantages over a writer of 1863. The English Homilies of the Twelfth Century , edited by Dr. Morris , are in themselves a mine of wealth to the Philologer . One of my best aids has been Dr. Strat- mann's ...
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... against the enemy's approach down to the very last moment . September , 1873 , has been remarkable for the opening of the new Town Hall at Bradford , for The printers have been good enough to let me write Preface . xi.
... against the enemy's approach down to the very last moment . September , 1873 , has been remarkable for the opening of the new Town Hall at Bradford , for The printers have been good enough to let me write Preface . xi.
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Thomas Laurence Kington-Oliphant. The printers have been good enough to let me write rime in the English , and not in the Greek , way . But I may mention that they have in general struck out z in favour of s ; thus they have printed ...
Thomas Laurence Kington-Oliphant. The printers have been good enough to let me write rime in the English , and not in the Greek , way . But I may mention that they have in general struck out z in favour of s ; thus they have printed ...
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... writes to The Times Latin is too often a pitfall 322 323 324 • 325 The Penny - a - liner of our day 326 Blunder of ... writing in America To interview 332 English abuse of the letter h 333 Bad style of English preachers 334 A.D. English ...
... writes to The Times Latin is too often a pitfall 322 323 324 • 325 The Penny - a - liner of our day 326 Blunder of ... writing in America To interview 332 English abuse of the letter h 333 Bad style of English preachers 334 A.D. English ...
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... writing English Teutonic , Romance , and Penny - a - lining Parable of a maiden's dress Sometimes neat , sometimes outrageous Chaucer's advice to fine writers CHAPTER VII . TWELVE HUNDRED YEARS OF ENGLISH . 680. Lines on the Ruthwell ...
... writing English Teutonic , Romance , and Penny - a - lining Parable of a maiden's dress Sometimes neat , sometimes outrageous Chaucer's advice to fine writers CHAPTER VII . TWELVE HUNDRED YEARS OF ENGLISH . 680. Lines on the Ruthwell ...
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