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... died November 29 , 1831 , aged thirty - seven . The adjoining grave contains the remains of " Mr. Mark Lemon , " who died December 12 , 1820 , aged sixty - three , and " Mrs. Grace Lemon , wife of the above , " who died October 5 , 1823 ...
... died November 29 , 1831 , aged thirty - seven . The adjoining grave contains the remains of " Mr. Mark Lemon , " who died December 12 , 1820 , aged sixty - three , and " Mrs. Grace Lemon , wife of the above , " who died October 5 , 1823 ...
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... died , as is said , in 1814 , none of his descendants nor any one else can now own the copyright of any of his works , the latest of which must have expired more than thirty years ago . According to the present law the shortest possible ...
... died , as is said , in 1814 , none of his descendants nor any one else can now own the copyright of any of his works , the latest of which must have expired more than thirty years ago . According to the present law the shortest possible ...
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... ( died young ) . In Hume's corrected English History another son is referred to , also a William , who died in 1335 , and who must , therefore , have been the second son , and died before the next William- " of Hat- field " was born ...
... ( died young ) . In Hume's corrected English History another son is referred to , also a William , who died in 1335 , and who must , therefore , have been the second son , and died before the next William- " of Hat- field " was born ...
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... died at the age of seventy - eight . Now , as it is admitted that Casa- nova was born April 2 , 1725 , this would bring Dr. Messenger Mounsey , who died at Chelsea College on 7th S. VI , JULY 14 , '88 . ] 29 NOTES AND QUERIES .
... died at the age of seventy - eight . Now , as it is admitted that Casa- nova was born April 2 , 1725 , this would bring Dr. Messenger Mounsey , who died at Chelsea College on 7th S. VI , JULY 14 , '88 . ] 29 NOTES AND QUERIES .
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... died June 4 , 1798 . The obvious discrepancy between these two state- ments may be taken in extenuation of my error , and I accept the date here given with an apology to the readers of ' N. & Q. I do not agree with MR . CHRISTIE'S ...
... died June 4 , 1798 . The obvious discrepancy between these two state- ments may be taken in extenuation of my error , and I accept the date here given with an apology to the readers of ' N. & Q. I do not agree with MR . CHRISTIE'S ...
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