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Campbell’s 1894 life of Coleridge quoted from letters by the latter in Cosens’ possession.
Letter 150 1888
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Campbell’s 1894 life of Coleridge quoted from letters by the latter in Cosens’ possession.
Letter 140 1795
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Margaret was not a little busse, to haue all things fine and neat against her Cosens comming vp, her Mistresse like wise, (as one well affecting her seruant) had prouided verie good cheere, set all her plate on the Cubboorde for shewe, and beautified the house with
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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Miss IRIS HOEY was a charming innocent adventuress with heart of gold and eye of gladness; Mr. HIGNETT, as _Kit's_ self-possessed man _Cosens_, quite admirable, with just the right mixture of friendliness without impertinence and restraint without servility.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 14, 1917 Various
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The old gentleman looked round, and saw that Captain Cosens, the veteran commodore of the little pleasure fleet, was in command, and to him he determined to make his wishes known.
The Missing Merchantman Harry Collingwood 1886
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"Bill," said Captain Cosens, when the two vessels were again abreast,
The Missing Merchantman Harry Collingwood 1886
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Lord Clarendon, it was carried five to one against it; there being but three Bishops against him, of whom Cosens and Dr. Reynolds were two, and I know not the third.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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Lord Clarendon, it was carried five to one against it; there being but three Bishops against him, of whom Cosens and Dr. Reynolds were two, and I know not the third.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Cosens and Dr. Reynolds were two, and I know not the third.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 59: November 1667 Samuel Pepys 1668
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But then the question being put among the Lords, as my Lord Bristoll advised, whether, upon the whole matter and Reasons that had been laid before them, they would commit my Lord Clarendon, it was carried five to one against it; there being but three Bishops against him, of whom Cosens and Dr. Reynolds were two, and I know not the third.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, November 1667 Pepys, Samuel 1667
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