The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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Page 42
... performed twice a year , namely , on the day of the Commemoration and on that of the Conversion of St. Paul . On the ... perform their part in the show . When the deer was brought to the foot of the steps leading to the choir , the ...
... performed twice a year , namely , on the day of the Commemoration and on that of the Conversion of St. Paul . On the ... perform their part in the show . When the deer was brought to the foot of the steps leading to the choir , the ...
Page 95
... performed the cere- mony inside the prison , to sailors and others , for what they could get . It was the most squalid of Gretnas , bearding the decency and common sense of a whole metropolis . The parties retired to a gin shop to treat ...
... performed the cere- mony inside the prison , to sailors and others , for what they could get . It was the most squalid of Gretnas , bearding the decency and common sense of a whole metropolis . The parties retired to a gin shop to treat ...
Page 345
... performed at Drury Lane as well as Covent Garden ; but as they were rivals or opponents of Garrick , and may be ... perform such characters as Richard and Macbeth , 1 Since this was written , Covent Garden has been converted into ...
... performed at Drury Lane as well as Covent Garden ; but as they were rivals or opponents of Garrick , and may be ... perform such characters as Richard and Macbeth , 1 Since this was written , Covent Garden has been converted into ...
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