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... England e before r was almost uniformly given the broad or ah sound and er is still pronounced ar in Derby , clerk , sergeant and in a number of other words . Parson , to borrow the lan- guage of Richard Grant White , is only a ...
... England e before r was almost uniformly given the broad or ah sound and er is still pronounced ar in Derby , clerk , sergeant and in a number of other words . Parson , to borrow the lan- guage of Richard Grant White , is only a ...
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... England in the House of Lords consists of a large , rectangular bag of wool covered with red cloth . It resembles a ... England's chief sources of wealth , Parliament passed an act prohibiting the exportation of that commodity . At that ...
... England in the House of Lords consists of a large , rectangular bag of wool covered with red cloth . It resembles a ... England's chief sources of wealth , Parliament passed an act prohibiting the exportation of that commodity . At that ...
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George William Stimpson. automatically succeeded his father to the throne of England . His brother , the Duke of York , is the heir presumptive , but his right of succession would be removed should Edward marry and have a ... England. ...
George William Stimpson. automatically succeeded his father to the throne of England . His brother , the Duke of York , is the heir presumptive , but his right of succession would be removed should Edward marry and have a ... England. ...
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