The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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... according to Caesar , must have been the language of the district ; and he adds , that the name is still common in Scandinavia.1 It may be argued , that London might have existed as a fortress on a lake before the arrival of settlers ...
... according to Caesar , must have been the language of the district ; and he adds , that the name is still common in Scandinavia.1 It may be argued , that London might have existed as a fortress on a lake before the arrival of settlers ...
Page 156
... according to Oldys , it was in returning from the Bear and Harrow in Butcher Row , through Clare Market , to his lodgings in Duke Street , that Lee , the dramatic poet , overladen with wine , fell down ( on the ground , as some say ...
... according to Oldys , it was in returning from the Bear and Harrow in Butcher Row , through Clare Market , to his lodgings in Duke Street , that Lee , the dramatic poet , overladen with wine , fell down ( on the ground , as some say ...
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... according to the passage in Boswell , appears to have been the violence of his temper the common secret of most of these outrageous love stories . He was not a bad - hearted man , merely selfish and passionate , otherwise he would have ...
... according to the passage in Boswell , appears to have been the violence of his temper the common secret of most of these outrageous love stories . He was not a bad - hearted man , merely selfish and passionate , otherwise he would have ...
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