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A History of the County of Oxford
… Hill. The tower's tank burst the following year, prompting bitter recriminations; supply was not interrupted, however, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… which, he claimed, contained blasphemous passages and 'a bitter taunt against all Godly persons under the name of …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… new ed. n.d.)]. Other seeds, which presumably had the bitter taste that was regarded as the effective agent, may … the addition of the seeds of TANSY, which had a suitably bitter taste [Accum (1820)]. Some tradesmen, particularly … but particularly Artemisia absinthium, proverbial for its bitter taste. Other species used in much the same way include …