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... English Dictionary , and James R. Hulbert , an Amer- ican professor of English , the dictionary in- cludes American words and expressions from the period extending from the first English settlements until the end of the 19th century ...
... English Dictionary , and James R. Hulbert , an Amer- ican professor of English , the dictionary in- cludes American words and expressions from the period extending from the first English settlements until the end of the 19th century ...
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... English Channel tunnel at the Strait of Dover was first proposed in 1802 by a French engineer who perceived the possibilities inherent in the English Channel's chalk floor . Napoleon showed interest ; but the renewal of war suspended ...
... English Channel tunnel at the Strait of Dover was first proposed in 1802 by a French engineer who perceived the possibilities inherent in the English Channel's chalk floor . Napoleon showed interest ; but the renewal of war suspended ...
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... English " ) remains a mystery . The curved form , which survived locally to 1900 , was nearly identical to the 18th - century oboe da caccia and is now sometimes used for J.S. Bach's parts for that instrument . The English horn was also ...
... English " ) remains a mystery . The curved form , which survived locally to 1900 , was nearly identical to the 18th - century oboe da caccia and is now sometimes used for J.S. Bach's parts for that instrument . The English horn was also ...
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