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A Book about Bristol; historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research

John Taylor · 1872 · Scanned text

170,217 words · about 11 h 55 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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Licence: PDM · British Library Digitised Books dataset db14 (doi 10.21250/db14) marks the OCR texts CC Public Domain Mark 1.0 (c. 1510-c. 1900 publications); text+metadata JSONL release doi 10.23636/r7w6-zy15 is CC0 1.0. Public Domain Mark is a status label, not a new copyright licence. · Digitised by the British Library (with Microsoft). Text: British Library Digitised Books, CC Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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About this book

Author
John Taylor
Language
English
Published
1872
Length
170,217 words · about 11 h 55 min
Sections
3 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public Domain Mark 1.0

 

Contents (3)
  1. Front matter about 1 min
  2. Preface about 11 h 45 min
  3. Appendix about 9 min

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Front matter

ADVERTISEMENTS. DUNSFOKD & COOK, 7 & 8, ST. JAMES'S BARTON, BRISTOL. The attention of Parties Furnishing is respectfully solicited to D. & C. 's STOCK, which will be found replete with FURNITURE and FITTINGS suitable for HOUSES of ALL SIZES, and which is warranted to be made from the Best materials, by skilled and experienced Workmen from the Newest and most approved Designs, and their Establishment being the Largest Furniture Factory in the Western Counties, they are enabled to offer superior Furniture at prices which must secure a preference. In addition to their extensive assortment of Home-made Furniture, they invite inspection of Patterns and Designs of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Spring and other Mattresses, Palliasses, Bedding, Floorcloth, Carpets, Blinds, &c, &c, manufactured expressly for the sale on warranty.

References are kindly permitted to many of the leading Inhabitants and Public Institutions of the vicinity, whose names may be had on application. EXPERIENCED WORKMEN ATTEND TO REPAIRS. COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS. A BOOK ABOUT BRISTOL; HISTORICAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, AND BIOGRAPHICAL, FEOM ORIGINAL RESEARCH. BY JOHN TAYLOR, Librarian of the Bristol Museum and Library. AUTHOR OF ''A OUIDE TO CLIFTON," " TINTERN ABBEY AND ITS FOUNDERS,' etc. LONDON : HOULSTON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW. Bristol: Thomas Kerslake & Co., Queen's Road; William George, 26, Park Street. 1872.

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