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Archive Print Item: Leeds Russian Archive 8996

500 angliĭskikh poslovit︠s︡ i pogovorok

Gvarjalaże, I; Gilbertson, A L; Kochinashvili, T G

1960

English sayings and proverbs translated into Russian.

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Archive Print Item: BC Gen q/CHA

The sayings of that reverend and great preacher Mr. S. Charnock : who departed this life on Wednesday the 28 of July, 1680, and was solemnly interred the 30th following

Charnock, Stephen (1628-1680)

1680

Not in Wing, which includes (C3709) another issue "For R.J."

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Archive Print Item: English S-0.19/GRO

A provincial glossary : with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions

Grose, Francis (1731?-1791)

1787

The "Glossary" unpaged.

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Archive Print Item: Barbier Collection B-1.5/GRO

A provincial glossary : with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions

Grose, Francis (1731?-1791)

1787

The "Glossary" unpaged.

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Archive Print Item: BC Gen/FAR

The proverbs, epigrams, and miscellanies of John Heywood

Heywood, John (1497?-1580?); Farmer, John Stephen (1845?-1915?); Early English Drama Society

1906

Contents: A dialogue of the effectual proverbs in the English tongue concerning marriages -- First hundred epigrams -- Three hundred epigrams on three hundred proverbs -- The fifth hundred epigrams --...

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Archive Print Item: Barbier Collection B-1.5/TOO

A glossary and etymological dictionary of obsolete and uncommon words : illustrative of the works of our early dramatic and lyric poets, with historical notices of ancient customs, manners, &c. &c

Toone, William

1840

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Archive Print Item: Early Dictionaries B-1 TOO

A glossary and etymological dictionary of obsolete and uncommon words, antiquated phrases, proverbial expressions, obscure allusions, and of words which have changed their significations : illustrative of the works of our early dramatic and lyric poets; with historical notices of ancient customs, manners, &c., &c

Toone, William

1832

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Archive Item: BC MS Lt 109 Contains digital media

Commonplace book owned by the Lewis family, including transcribed poems by Pope, Gray, and Prior.

Lewis family

c.1700-1750

Contains six poems, including items by Pope, Gray, and Prior; also, a large collection of moral aphorisms entitled 'Seneca unmasqued'.

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Archive Print Item: Wentworth-Woolley Hall P86

Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their languages, names, surnames, empreses, wise speeches, poësies, and epitaphes

Camden, William (1551-1623); Eld, George (1624); Waterson, Simon (fl. 1584-1634)

1605

Dedication signed: M. N. [i.e. [Willia]m [Camde]n]. "Certaine poemes, or poesies, epigrammes, rythmes, and epitaphs" has a separate half-title on p. [236], separate pagination and register. Printe...

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