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... British Museum had been so valuable that on his retirement from office the number of trustees was increased in order that he might be elected . The appointment of days for the free admission of the public , the open- ing of the library ...
... British Museum had been so valuable that on his retirement from office the number of trustees was increased in order that he might be elected . The appointment of days for the free admission of the public , the open- ing of the library ...
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... British Drama . ' Mr. à Beckett , before his marriage with Mary Anne , daughter of Joseph , third son of Henry Glossop , J.P. , of Silver Hall , Isle- worth , Middlesex , had been a prolific contri- butor to the London theatres . During ...
... British Drama . ' Mr. à Beckett , before his marriage with Mary Anne , daughter of Joseph , third son of Henry Glossop , J.P. , of Silver Hall , Isle- worth , Middlesex , had been a prolific contri- butor to the London theatres . During ...
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... British Museum Catalogue ; Catalogue of Library of Royal College of Music . ] ABELL , JOHN ( 1660 ? -1716 ? ) , a cele- brated lutenist and alto singer , was sworn a ' gentleman of his majesty's chapel extraor - ii . dinary ' 1 May 1679 ...
... British Museum Catalogue ; Catalogue of Library of Royal College of Music . ] ABELL , JOHN ( 1660 ? -1716 ? ) , a cele- brated lutenist and alto singer , was sworn a ' gentleman of his majesty's chapel extraor - ii . dinary ' 1 May 1679 ...
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... British Fruit Gardener and Art of Pruning . ' Abercrombie was then in business at Tottenham as a market - gardener and nurseryman . He afterwards seems to have devoted himself to the production of books on horticulture and to the ...
... British Fruit Gardener and Art of Pruning . ' Abercrombie was then in business at Tottenham as a market - gardener and nurseryman . He afterwards seems to have devoted himself to the production of books on horticulture and to the ...
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... British soldier , was born at Menstry , near Tullibody , in October 1734. His father was a descendant of the family of Abercromby of Birkenbog , and was the chief whig landed proprietor in the little Scotch county of Clackmannan . Mr ...
... British soldier , was born at Menstry , near Tullibody , in October 1734. His father was a descendant of the family of Abercromby of Birkenbog , and was the chief whig landed proprietor in the little Scotch county of Clackmannan . Mr ...
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