Notes and Queries, Volume 153Oxford University Press, 1927 |
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... George I brought over from Germany . Apparently , despite his ignorance of the use of language , he could sing a song called Nancy Dawson and could understand many things that were said to him . ? A NAMESAKE . Some years ago I wrote a ...
... George I brought over from Germany . Apparently , despite his ignorance of the use of language , he could sing a song called Nancy Dawson and could understand many things that were said to him . ? A NAMESAKE . Some years ago I wrote a ...
Page 5-12
... George Bayley ( second Bart . ) , was expecting his firstborn , and that he made a very substan- tial bet that he would call the child after the winner of the Derby . The story went on to say that Emilius won the race and that a horse ...
... George Bayley ( second Bart . ) , was expecting his firstborn , and that he made a very substan- tial bet that he would call the child after the winner of the Derby . The story went on to say that Emilius won the race and that a horse ...
Page 5-17
... George's , Hanover Square on 9 May , 1793. This information I have reecived from the Rector . In addition the D. N.B. ' says of John Webber ( 1750 ? -1793 ) There is another intance of a London tavern deriving its name from a tennis ...
... George's , Hanover Square on 9 May , 1793. This information I have reecived from the Rector . In addition the D. N.B. ' says of John Webber ( 1750 ? -1793 ) There is another intance of a London tavern deriving its name from a tennis ...
Page 5-27
... GEORGE , on St. George's Day , 1338 . From another source we learn , that one of the several vessels named HENRI GRACE △ DIEU , built in 1418 , was burnt at Bussle- ton in 1439 . The next entry found is a note on the 1698 Survey of the ...
... GEORGE , on St. George's Day , 1338 . From another source we learn , that one of the several vessels named HENRI GRACE △ DIEU , built in 1418 , was burnt at Bussle- ton in 1439 . The next entry found is a note on the 1698 Survey of the ...
Page 108
... George Canning , the cen- tenary of whose death falls on Aug. 8. The two remaining papers are School Mathe- matics : A Plea , ' by Mr. C. H. P. Mayo , who desires restriction in the amount of mathe- matics taught in schools ; and Signor ...
... George Canning , the cen- tenary of whose death falls on Aug. 8. The two remaining papers are School Mathe- matics : A Plea , ' by Mr. C. H. P. Mayo , who desires restriction in the amount of mathe- matics taught in schools ; and Signor ...
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