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Short stories of the First World War

Bruce, George (1910-)

[1971]

At all costs, by R. Aldington. - The king of Ypres, by J. Buchan. - All our yesterdays, by H. M. Tomlinson. - The battle of the mist, by Bartimeus. - The mine, by Sapper. - A trade report only, by C. ...

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Thomas Coram, Gent., 1668-1751

Wagner, Gillian; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

2004

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index. The making of the man, 1668-1693 -- Shipbuilding in New England -- Trouble in Taunton -- A new beginning -- A seed is sown -- Coram, Fr...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Scopwick, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Sep 1952

[Side 1] Charles recalls father visiting neighbouring farmer and being shown 'gilt' [= young sow] and litter of piglets, neighbour convinced 'reckling' [= runt] unlikely to survive so Charles' father ...

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Name: Anderson, Mary junior

Reference: Carlton Hill R3

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1810-1822

Place: Leeds

Pages: 153D


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“MS Poems”

1879

Bound MS poems; added to title: “Holograph MSS, published in New Poems, 1879”; including ‘The Praise of Artemis’, ‘The First Snow’, ‘The Suicide’ etc; complete with typescript transcri...

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Name: Thackerah, Rachel

Reference: Carlton Hill Q4

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1728-1747

Place: Gildersome

Pages: object 151, 153, 155-7, 159, 161-70, 172, 174, 176-82, 185-6, 188-91D

Name: Grimshaw, Samuel

Reference: Carlton Hill Q3

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1712-1728

Place: Brighouse

Pages: 61, 5, 38, 41, 74, 153-4, 156-7D; rep to MM 5, 16, 26, 51, 60, 66, 74, 93, 115


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Assessment made on inhabitants of Stainforth

14 May 1760

List of persons and amount paid, at rate of 4d. in the pound; total amount £67 7s. 6d; assessors: John Preston and Robert Bankes; collectors: Craven Beacon and William Bankes

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Paul Festeau's French grammar : being the newest and exactest method now extant, for the attaining to the purity of the French tongue : augmented and enriched with several choice and new dialogues: together with a nomenclature English and French

Festeau, Paul

1675

Added t.p.: Nouvelle grammaire françoise. Advertisement: p.[1]-[3] at end. Errata: p.[15]. Errors in paging: p. 189 and 253 numbered 198 and 153, respectively.

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The chimney-sweeper's friend, and climbing-boy's album

Montgomery, James (1771-1854); Great Britain. Parliament

1824

"Extracts from the report from the Committee on employment of boys in sweeping of chimneys; together with the minutes of the evidence taken before the committee: and an appendix. Ordered, by the House...

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The chimney-sweeper's friend, and climbing-boy's album

Montgomery, James (1771-1854); Great Britain. Parliament

1824

"Extracts from the report from the Committee on employment of boys in sweeping of chimneys; together with the minutes of the evidence taken before the committee: and an appendix. Ordered, by the House...

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May-day: or, The original of garlands : A poem

1720

References: Foxon M153. Signatures: A-D4. A1v bears frontispiece. A poem recounting the origins of 'London-Spaw'. Head-pieces; initials. Anon.

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