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Lord Ossulston tells her he depends upon seeing her at Chillingham this summer - and Lady Tankerville that she must lay at the castle that Lady Frances may have her dear friend always with her.
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From this work he obtained very considerable celebrity; which led him shortly to draw and engrave the wild bull at Chillingham, Lord Tankerville's, the largest of all his wood-cuts, impressions of which have actually been sold at twenty guineas each; and also the zebra, elephant, lion, and tiger, for Pidcock
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 389, September 12, 1829 Various
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At Hamilton, belonging to the duke of that ilk, are wild cattle similar to those at Chillingham.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 Various
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I have read that white cattle resembling the wild cattle of Chillingham exist in Italy, and that it has been doubted whether our British wild cattle are descendants of an aboriginal race, or were imported by ecclesiastics from Italy.
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Lord Grey, Earl of Tankerville, a descendant of the Greys of Chillingham and Wark, who had much property in Glendale.
What to See in England Gordon Home 1923
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The herds of cattle at Chillingham are believed to be survivors of _Bos primigenius_, the wild ox of Europe, which is the supposed progenitor of our domestic cattle.
What to See in England Gordon Home 1923
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The castle at Chillingham, the seat of the Earl of Tankerville, is a remarkably picturesque building, erected in the reign of Elizabeth, on the site of an older fortress.
What to See in England Gordon Home 1923
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He indicated with a wave of his hand the cigars and cigarettes which Mr.. Pomfret had provided, and stood in a thoughtful manner before the empty fireplace, with his hands in his pockets, replying in brief sentences to the questions of Mr. Chillingham and the others.
Mr. Crewe's Career — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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He indicated with a wave of his hand the cigars and cigarettes which Mr.. Pomfret had provided, and stood in a thoughtful manner before the empty fireplace, with his hands in his pockets, replying in brief sentences to the questions of Mr. Chillingham and the others.
Mr. Crewe's Career — Volume 3 Winston Churchill 1909
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He indicated with a wave of his hand the cigars and cigarettes which Mr.. Pomfret had provided, and stood in a thoughtful manner before the empty fireplace, with his hands in his pockets, replying in brief sentences to the questions of Mr. Chillingham and the others.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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