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A History of the County of Oxford
… of the lot meadows. 54 'The beginning of disorder' was a race run for a garland which, in the 18th century, was hung …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… a small wire-mill, and a paper manufactory. The Holywell race-course, long distinguished as a fashionable resort, is …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… May; the company also perform during the assizes and the race week. Concerts and Assemblies are held periodically … exclusively of benefit concerts, and the assize and race balls, held in the larger room. The smaller room, which …
A History of the County of Somerset
… air in a very dry room, and I have little doubt that the race will survive until all the liquorice has been consumed. … is so directly connected with the welfare of the human race as the Hemiptera; indeed if anything were to exterminate …