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It's called the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, and it's one of those ancient and bizarre customs that makes me so fond of British eccentricity.
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Do you find, gentlemen, that religion was more honoured and respected when men of battle, covered with murders and other crimes, were called Abbots of
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On our right is the Chapel of St. John the Baptist, called the Abbots 'Chapel, for here are buried four of our mitred abbots, two of whose tombs form the screen.
Westminster Abbey A. Murray Smith 1877
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The priest's abode was in what was called the Abbots 'Tower, which was the one nearest to the large monastery, outside the walls.
Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower Ralph Peacock 1867
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Do you find, gentlemen, that religion was more honoured and respected when men of battle, covered with murders and other crimes, were called Abbots of
Memoirs of Madame de Montespan — Complete Fran��oise-Ath��na��s de Rochechouart de Mortemart Montespan 1674
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Do you find, gentlemen, that religion was more honoured and respected when men of battle, covered with murders and other crimes, were called Abbots of
Memoirs of Madame de Montespan — Volume 7 Fran��oise-Ath��na��s de Rochechouart de Mortemart Montespan 1674
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But the important thing to remember, mon Fr è re, is to keep toiling away, perfecting your craft and trusting Friar Chuck and all the Abbots to look after us.
From Papyrus to Gutenberg to Kindle Libby Malin Sternberg 2011
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Abbots position and in fact his entire world view are remnants of the 20th century.
Cheeseburger Gothic » The sky is not falling! The sky is not falling! 2009
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Before moving in, the Abbots say, they updated the plumbing and electrical system and turned three small servants' rooms into two larger bedrooms.
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-Bede, Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, Chapter 9, available online
Silk in early England Carla 2010
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