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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von (1749-1832)55
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Archive Print piece

King Lear. I. i. 1 - I. i. 90

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (283)

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Title: Vol 1st, Book 4th (f.89v). Extracts out of Orlando Furioso (heading f.90v)

Author: Hoole, John

Date(s): 1783 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 100

Contents: Commenting on the multitude of dangers facing man, and argues that a 'blameless art' acts as an effective defense against these. One of a number of extracts from Hoole's translation of Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso' (BCMSV 6165-6184)

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Scarborough, cliffs near Spa
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Scarborough, cliffs near Spa

Bingley, Godfrey (1842-1927)

20/Jul/1887

Photograph taken near Scarborough, Yorkshire

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Letter: 17 September 1855

17 September 1855

17 September 1855. Eliot Vale To Edith Thompson On crabs and razor-fish. 4 Pages.

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KINON (Victor) [F]

13/09/1910 - 04/01/1911

Villa des Acacias, Watermael 13 September 1910 Enclosed is a visiting card from Kinon. 4 January 1911

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Transcription of poem Curiosity

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, watermark: W: A bifolium containing a transcription of Edward Jerningham’s poem Curiosity.

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Academic Correspondence File 90

1957-1964

Micro Methods Ltd. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Micro Methods Limited regarding the copying of dialect theses on microfiche/microcard, related costs, and copyright. The theses concerned are...

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Grant of a toft and croft

[Late 12th century]

1 Humphrey de Wynkeslai 2 God and the monks of the church of St Mary of Fountains Property: the toft in which the grantor was accustomed to live Annual payment: two shillings, the grantor to d...

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