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  • There are two ways to tackle this, what after one of the earlier posts we might call the Bedos-Rezak way, that is invalidate it by logical and theoretical argument, and the Jarrett way, which is to punch it full of exceptions until it deflates.

    A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe 2008

  • This “historic decision” is also “an explosion of hope for all trans people in the world,” said Joel Bedos, Secretary General of the IDAHO Committee.

    Transsexuality will no longer be classified in France as a mental illness 2009

  • [4] The "Harmonic" principle is described in Dom Bedos 'book, published in 1780, as applied to reeds, and Dr. Bédart states that this principle was applied to flutes as early as 1804.

    The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments George Laing Miller

  • More famous is Don Bedos de Celles (1714-97), who also wrote an important book, "L'art du facteur d'orgues" (Paris, 1766-78).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • Fr. Bedos de Celles gives in his "Gnomonique Pratique" (1771) an engraving of a vertical dial, 12 feet high by 10 feet 6 inches wide, made by him for the Abbey of St. Denis, and set up there in 1765.

    The Book of Sun-Dials 1900

  • A thousand thoughts similar to these occupied and distracted my attention till morning, when I summoned Bedos into the room to read me to sleep.

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Thank Heaven!" said I to myself, as Bedos entered with my things, and was ordered immediately to have all in preparation for "the dressball at the rooms," at the hour of half-past ten.

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Where shall I put all these locks of hair?" asked Bedos, opening a drawer full.

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • The day arrived -- I was yet at my toilet, and Bedos, in the greatest confusion (poor fellow, he was as happy as myself), when a letter was brought me, stamped with the foreign post-mark.

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Bedos, my good fellow, you left your wife to come to me; you shall not suffer by your fidelity: send for her -- we will find room for her in our future establishment."

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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