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Excerpt from Minutes of Parliament of the Middle Temple Records, 1501-1603, Vol. 1: With an Inquiry Into the Origin and Early History of the Inn An attempt has also been made to use the English entries for the selection of words and phrases for the translation of entries of a similar import in Latin, as, for instance, libitum is translated liking; pro co, in its stead museum, study; and there are many other similar words. It is for this reason that dolium is translated bogs head, though its usual meaning is tun. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Minutes of Parliament of the Middle Temple, Vol. 2: 1603-1649 The remainder is in different hands, of a less formal character, containing much more on the page, but not so easy to read. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Minutes of Parliament of the Middle Temple, Vol. 3: Translated and Edited; 1650-1703 The third volume of the Minutes of Parliament of the Middle Temple contains the latter part of Book B. From p. 357 to p. 496, covering the period from January 1650 to December 1658. This book was described in the preface to the preceding volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.