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A catalogue of the celebrated collection of sporting pictures, the property of
Colonel Thornton, from Thornville Royal, Spy Park and Dulverton, recently ornamenting Kenyon House ... : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Hickman at his gallery, no. 29 St. James's Street, , on Thursday the 11th
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Elucidation of a Mutinous Conspiracy entered into by the officers of the West York regiment of militia against their commanding officer in the year 1794, etc
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