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Act to amend Aftern afternoon Aldebaran ALMANACK FOR 1869 amend the law Annuities April Bank of England Baron Bart born British carriage cent charged Charles Chemists Chief Clerk Consolidated Fund CORN FLOUR Court decreases died Ditto Duke duty Earl exceeding flowers George hackney carriage Henry ILLUSTRATED LONDON ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANACK India Inland interval increasing Ireland James John July 13 July 31 June June 25 Jupiter JUPITER rises Lady last day law relating letters Lombard-street London Bridge Lord manufacture March 31 Mars Mercury Moon morning star nearest approach Noon O'Clock OFFICE packet persons post-free postage Price Prince Princess Prussia Queen Receipts Regulus Revenue RIGHT ASCENSION rises in daylight Royal Highness Saturn Scotland Secretary situated for observation Sold SUND SUNDAY sunrise sunset throughout the month TRINITY United Kingdom Uranus Venus Vict Victoria William
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