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jewish marriage customs and rites -- italy -- history -- sources.14
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Title: The opening of the sessions. 1690

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1690 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Satirical account of speeches made at the opening of Parliament, two speakers

being identified in the margins (Sir John Lowther, Sir Henry Goodricke), the

the third in the text (Sir John Guise).

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Easingwold open fields

18th century

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Title: A supplement to the opening of the Sessions. 1690

Author: Blount, Charles

Date(s): 1690 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Satirical account of a speech by Sir John Lowther (identified in the margin)

at the opening of Parliament, also attacking the Church of England

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Archive Print piece

Sixth front flyleaf recto (foldout open)

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Archive Print piece

Sixth front flyleaf verso (foldout open)

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Archive Item

Plan of Mill Field, Easingwold open fields

nd [18th century]

Showing individual strips. Furlongs named and numbered. Scale: 1 inch: 3 chains

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Title: An occasional prologue for the opening of Covent Garden Theatre

Author: Forrest, Frederick ?

Attribution: F.F.

Date(s): 1787 ?

Manuscript: Lt 75

Contents: Prologue welcoming the audience back to Covent Garden Theatre after refurbishment

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The great case of tythes truly stated, clearly opened and fully resolved

Pearson, Anthony (1628-1670?)

1659

"The great case of tithes" was first published in 1657.

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A key of knowledge for the opening of the secret mysteries of St Iohns mysticall Revelation

Bernard, Richard (1568-1641)

1617

The title page is engraved. "The engr. t.p. is possibly a cancel"--STC. Running title: The opening of S. Iohns mysticall Reuelation.

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Documents relating to the period following the opening of the third White Cloth Hall

1775-1780

Documents relating to the period following the opening of the third White Cloth Hall on 17th October 1775 - c.1776-1780. Envelope D.

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The great case of tythes truly stated, clearly opened, and fully resolved

Pearson, Anthony (1628-1670?)

1657

Indexed in: Wing P989; Smith II, 275.

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