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| Title | A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England, Volume 1 A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England, Francis Grose |
| Authors | Francis Grose, Samuel Pegge |
| Publisher | J.R. Smith, 1839 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 188 pages |
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