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... BY THOMAS GEORGE SHAW . Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri . HORACE . SECOND EDITION . LONDON : LONGMAN , GREEN , LONGMAN , ROBERTS , & GREEN . 1864 . 200 p . 25 . 232. a . 157 . ļ TO THE RIGHT HON . W. E. GLADSTONE , WINE ,
... BY THOMAS GEORGE SHAW . Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri . HORACE . SECOND EDITION . LONDON : LONGMAN , GREEN , LONGMAN , ROBERTS , & GREEN . 1864 . 200 p . 25 . 232. a . 157 . ļ TO THE RIGHT HON . W. E. GLADSTONE , WINE ,
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Thomas George Shaw. PREFACE ΤΟ THE SECOND EDITION . A SECOND EDITION of this work having been so soon called for , has encouraged me , besides giving it a thorough revisal , to make considerable additions , which , I hope , may be found ...
Thomas George Shaw. PREFACE ΤΟ THE SECOND EDITION . A SECOND EDITION of this work having been so soon called for , has encouraged me , besides giving it a thorough revisal , to make considerable additions , which , I hope , may be found ...
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... edition , as a specimen of the rules and regulations in my old dock days ; but here is a copy of the present rates and charges of the London Dock Company : — Landing and delivery rate Landing and housing rate . Per Qr . Per Pipe Per Hhd ...
... edition , as a specimen of the rules and regulations in my old dock days ; but here is a copy of the present rates and charges of the London Dock Company : — Landing and delivery rate Landing and housing rate . Per Qr . Per Pipe Per Hhd ...
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... edition , the Customs have tried to put a stop to the importation of those Hamburg Wines , ' declaring many of them not to be wine , but merely a compound of spirit and water , flavoured . Whether it is judicious on the part of the ...
... edition , the Customs have tried to put a stop to the importation of those Hamburg Wines , ' declaring many of them not to be wine , but merely a compound of spirit and water , flavoured . Whether it is judicious on the part of the ...
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