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Change of name

14 Jul 1423

Whereas Master Richard Marton Rector of Seszay and Thomas Baxby son of John de Baxby gave to George Darell all their lands and tenements which they formerly had by gift and foeffment of George in the ...

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Changes of the earth's physical geography, and consequent changes of climate

Peacock, R A (1811-)

1871

Includes bibliographical references.

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Archive File

Archive File

Recorded change in trustees

6/6/1803

Recorded change in trustees. Resolved that the opinion of the manufacturers should be canvassed regarding the holding of a Saturday market.

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The changed life : an address

Drummond, Henry (1851-1897)

1891

Attributed to Henry Drummond: Halkett & Laing.

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Title: Emmets changed into men

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 76

Contents: On Aeacus's prayer to Jove that those killed in the plague might be replaced, and Jove's transformation of ants into men; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, VII

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Time's changes : song

Glover, Stephen (1813-1870); Cook, Eliza (1818-1889)

[ca. 1850?]

Pages 89-94 of an unidentified collection.

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The changed cross, and other religious poems

Randolph, Anson D F; Wright, Lucy Pauline

[1868?]

"As the poems are mainly waifs, gathered from magazines and newspapers, it has not been possible, except in a few instances, to ascertain the names of the writers."--Preface. National Union Catalogu...

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Chang sheng dian chuan qi

Hong, Sheng

1679

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chang fu or Han woman's jacket
Textile

chang fu or Han woman's jacket

early 19th century

This jacket is of approximately waist or hip length. It would have been worn by a female. It has wide sleeves and the conventional cross over front opening with a side fastening secured by two fabri...

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Title: Caenis a woman chang'd into a man

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 76

Contents: On Caenis's transformation into a man who may not be harmed by weapons, following her rape by Neptune; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, XII

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