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Title: The history of England : written in French
Year: 1732 (1730s)
Authors: Rapin de Thoyras, M. (Paul), 1661-1725 Tindal, N. (Nicolas), 1687-1774 tr Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL
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Publisher: London : Printed for James, John, and Paul Knapton ...
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of the chief things which render Genealogies plain and ufeful, is to load them with as few words as poflible.By which means the blank Spaces will remain the larger between the names, than which nothing contributes moreto make the Tables clear and diftindL This is the reafon the following Abbreviations are made ufe of, as, E. for Earl,D. for Duke, K. for King, C4 for Queen, W. for Wife, d. for died. The Names written in Italian Character, under thofe that are part of the Genealogy, denote the Husband or Wives. For inftance, 5 »■-„/,„/• y * C This fignifies that Sledda married Ricula Princefs of Kent. When two or more Names are under another, with Numbersbefore them, this means, 1ft. Wife, 2d. Wife, 3d. Wife, or Husband, &c. 6. Laftly, Each King has a Number annext, to denote the order of SucceiTkm, and in what rank each fucceededto the Crown. This is abfolutely neceflary in the Succeflion to the Throne of England, where the order of theBranches was not always obferved. , I
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