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  • 'Dillwyn's motion was obviously what people would call "interesting," but obviously also highly dangerous, as it was really impossible to prove the case.

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

  • The marriage ended when she fell in love with Dillwyn Parrish, whom she called Timmy.

    M. F. K. Fisher (1908-1992) 2010

  • Professor Dillwyn WilliamsCambridge • The government's proposals for a green investment bank, announced in the budget Report, 24 March, are underwritten by the sale of Britain's share in Urenco.

    Letters: Walking a fine line in nuclear debate 2011

  • After returning to Depression-era California in straitened circumstances, the couple met Dillwyn "Tim" Parrish, a cousin of the artist Maxfield Parrish, becoming fast friends with him and his wife.

    The Romantical She Amy Finnerty 2011

  • Firstly, the way that Miles wife informed her mother that she was to wed Dillwyn.

    Here and There Glyn Davies 2007

  • Firstly, the way that Miles wife informed her mother that she was to wed Dillwyn.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Glyn Davies 2007

  • September, 1876, to April, 1880, there did exist a very real and very influential, but little numerous, party, consisting of Chamberlain and myself, followed blindly by dear old Dillwyn, and supported in the

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

  • As Chamberlain and Cowen failed to agree upon any subject whatever, the House of Commons portion of the party soon dwindled to two leaders, in the persons of Chamberlain and myself, who, however, picked up one faithful follower in Dillwyn.

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

  • Our poor Dillwyn on this occasion, prompted by Trevelyan, walked into a hornets 'nest; and, as he did it without consulting his two leaders, his leaders were not bound to follow him.'

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

  • He had begun with four (three regular and one half-attached), and found it certainly one, perhaps two, and I sometimes think three, too many, though Wolff indeed followed him almost as steadily as Dillwyn followed us. '

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

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