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Old and New London
… it was customary to receive a silver groat for a good exercise of Latin verses. An extraordinarily good set of … favour with the master, received a silver groat for my exercise, and had the pleasure of seeing it sent from form to … some such occasions an obstinate 'coaly' has been known to exercise the active muscular powers of a King's Scholar for a …
Old and New London
… and the civil jurisdiction, which the Court continued to exercise till 1849, was abolished in that year by Act of … and variations of figure. There is room, too, for some exercise of the fancy. Private personsthat is to say, persons …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of a mayor and bailiff, who do not now, however, exercise any authority. They are chosen with a constable, at …