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... ( less than 2 gallons ) , cellars might be thus legally emptied ; and as permits were often not drawn for sales to private customers , credits with the Excise were thus gained , and permits frequently given to oblige dealers who had ...
... ( less than 2 gallons ) , cellars might be thus legally emptied ; and as permits were often not drawn for sales to private customers , credits with the Excise were thus gained , and permits frequently given to oblige dealers who had ...
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... less than three dozen , were then admitted for home use . The broad arrow ' was put upon them , but the Honourable Board , after a week's delibera- tion , generally condescended to let them pass with ' a fine . ' When a west - end , or ...
... less than three dozen , were then admitted for home use . The broad arrow ' was put upon them , but the Honourable Board , after a week's delibera- tion , generally condescended to let them pass with ' a fine . ' When a west - end , or ...
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... less than if the magical hot - irons had impressed the known brand . This is in so far fair , because the character of these old standards is a guarantee of goodness , but it also shows very distinctly the little confidence which the ...
... less than if the magical hot - irons had impressed the known brand . This is in so far fair , because the character of these old standards is a guarantee of goodness , but it also shows very distinctly the little confidence which the ...
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... less than 1007 .; and experience proves that , as a general rule , a young man who is aware that he must rely entirely upon his own good conduct and industry , is much more likely to be a rich man at fifty , than another who has had ...
... less than 1007 .; and experience proves that , as a general rule , a young man who is aware that he must rely entirely upon his own good conduct and industry , is much more likely to be a rich man at fifty , than another who has had ...
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... less than 2 gallons £ 8. d . · 10 10 0 10 10 0 • Spirits and Liqueurs , one or more bottles 3 3 0 24 3 0 And as to money invested and lying sunk in cel- WINE LICENCES . 25 lars , there is no trade 24 WINE , THE VINE , AND THE CELLAR .
... less than 2 gallons £ 8. d . · 10 10 0 10 10 0 • Spirits and Liqueurs , one or more bottles 3 3 0 24 3 0 And as to money invested and lying sunk in cel- WINE LICENCES . 25 lars , there is no trade 24 WINE , THE VINE , AND THE CELLAR .
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