The Book of Table-talk, Volume 1C. Knight, 1836 - Anecdotes |
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... DUKE DE LAVAL 270 271 275 276 ib . 285 289 • 57. BISHOPS AND THEIR BARONIES IN FEE 58. A DOMESTIC MEDICINE CHEST 290 · 291 59. LE PETIT PERE ANDRE , and other odd PREACHERS 293 • 60. THE PREACHER OF CLIMAXES 299 61. HERALDIC ANOMALIES ...
... DUKE DE LAVAL 270 271 275 276 ib . 285 289 • 57. BISHOPS AND THEIR BARONIES IN FEE 58. A DOMESTIC MEDICINE CHEST 290 · 291 59. LE PETIT PERE ANDRE , and other odd PREACHERS 293 • 60. THE PREACHER OF CLIMAXES 299 61. HERALDIC ANOMALIES ...
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... Duke of Ossuna , of the Aphorisms of Anthony Perez , & c . - the Facetie , Motti , Burle , & c . of the Italians , and even similar collections possessed by the Turks and the Persians . Among the old Italian Facetie , or jest - books ...
... Duke of Ossuna , of the Aphorisms of Anthony Perez , & c . - the Facetie , Motti , Burle , & c . of the Italians , and even similar collections possessed by the Turks and the Persians . Among the old Italian Facetie , or jest - books ...
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... Duke of Ferrara ( died 1545 ) , who took the surname of Ferrinus on marrying the daughter of a rich iron - merchant . A French author could not bear his own name of Disne - Maudi ( Dine in the Morning ) , but changed it to Dorat : but ...
... Duke of Ferrara ( died 1545 ) , who took the surname of Ferrinus on marrying the daughter of a rich iron - merchant . A French author could not bear his own name of Disne - Maudi ( Dine in the Morning ) , but changed it to Dorat : but ...
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... Duke of Nemours and Count of Geneva , gave the men of Chamouni permis- sion to hold a fair twice a year . Mr. Sherwill , after a number of similar facts , showing the erroneousness of the popular opinion , concludes his demonstration ...
... Duke of Nemours and Count of Geneva , gave the men of Chamouni permis- sion to hold a fair twice a year . Mr. Sherwill , after a number of similar facts , showing the erroneousness of the popular opinion , concludes his demonstration ...
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... Duke of Normandy . " Pellico of course was very incredulous ; but his fellow- captive went on to asseverate that he was in very deed Louis XVII , and that his uncle , Louis XVIII , was the usurper of his rights . " But why did you not ...
... Duke of Normandy . " Pellico of course was very incredulous ; but his fellow- captive went on to asseverate that he was in very deed Louis XVII , and that his uncle , Louis XVIII , was the usurper of his rights . " But why did you not ...
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