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... church of St. Mary Redcliffe for a period of one hundred and fifty years continuously . The office had , in fact , only passed out of the family on the death of an older brother of his father , named John Chatterton . The date does not ...
... church of St. Mary Redcliffe for a period of one hundred and fifty years continuously . The office had , in fact , only passed out of the family on the death of an older brother of his father , named John Chatterton . The date does not ...
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... obtained them from the large chest or coffer in the muniment - room of the church of St. Mary Redcliffe . And here , whether owing to his obstinacy or the stupidity of the inquisitors , the matter THE ATTORNEY'S APPRENTICE OF BRISTOL . 23.
... obtained them from the large chest or coffer in the muniment - room of the church of St. Mary Redcliffe . And here , whether owing to his obstinacy or the stupidity of the inquisitors , the matter THE ATTORNEY'S APPRENTICE OF BRISTOL . 23.
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... churches ; and Mr. Barrett , a surgeon in good practice . Two of these had a reputation as literary men . Mr. William Barrett , the surgeon , was not only a sedate and prosperous professional man , but of repute as an antiquarian , and ...
... churches ; and Mr. Barrett , a surgeon in good practice . Two of these had a reputation as literary men . Mr. William Barrett , the surgeon , was not only a sedate and prosperous professional man , but of repute as an antiquarian , and ...
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... church - organists of the town ; Mr. Clayfield , a distiller , " a worthy , generous man ; " Mr. Alcock , a miniature - painter ; T. Cary , a pipe - maker ; H. Kator , a sugar - baker ; William Smith , a player ; J. Rudhall , an ...
... church - organists of the town ; Mr. Clayfield , a distiller , " a worthy , generous man ; " Mr. Alcock , a miniature - painter ; T. Cary , a pipe - maker ; H. Kator , a sugar - baker ; William Smith , a player ; J. Rudhall , an ...
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... church of St. Mary , had come into his hands . The Catcotts were the persons most interested in the recovered manuscripts ; and , whenever Chatterton had a new poem of Rowley's on his hands , it was usually to Mr. George Catcott that he ...
... church of St. Mary , had come into his hands . The Catcotts were the persons most interested in the recovered manuscripts ; and , whenever Chatterton had a new poem of Rowley's on his hands , it was usually to Mr. George Catcott that he ...
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