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  • Simple as I ride here, my lord, I have myself commanded the whole stift of Dunklespiel on the Lower Rhine, occupying the

    A Legend of Montrose 2008

  • The Peoples' Tax Lawyer argues that the uncertainty over the status of estate tax repeal is a ploy by the government to stift tax planning and thus raise tax revenues.

    August 2005 2005

  • Klostervasendet inom Linköpings stift till och med aar 1344

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement] 1840-1916 1913

  • Ostergötland (Stockholm, 1906); Utställning af äldre kyrklig konst från Strängnäs stift; catalogue of the same (1906); CURMAN AND

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Simple as I ride here, my lord, I have myself commanded the whole stift of

    A Legend of Montrose 1871

  • Simple as I ride here, my lord, I have myself commanded the whole stift of Dunklespiel on the Lower Rhine, occupying the Palsgrave's palace, consuming his choice wines with my comrades, calling in contributions, requisitions, and caduacs, and not failing to lick my fingers, as became a good cook.

    A Legend of Montrose Walter Scott 1801

  • I worked for 30 yrs as a tradesman here for a large mining company, retired 4 yrs ago and started a new career as an instructor at the local college 3 yrs ago, great place to work no stift work hi.

    eHam.net News 2009

  • Norsk Medicinsk og Oeconoroisk flora, indeholdende ad - skillige planter, som fornemmelig ère samlede i TVon - ibfVms stift.

    Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks ... Auctore Jona Dryander, ... 1797

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