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… manner and to hold a polite conversation. 1 . Perry Gauci, The Politics of Trade: The Overseas Merchant in State and Society, 1660-1720 (Oxford, 2003), p. 28. Their publishers, mostly indexers, journalists such as Francis Nichols, John … in family history could be shared within and outside the household. It was supported by various institutions ( London Society of Antiquaries , Spalding Society ) and gazettes ( Gentleman’s Magazine , La Belle Assemblée ). John Constable warned against the scourge of …
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