Gayton wake, or Mary Dod, a poem1804 |
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Alexander Garden ancestors ancient Ancient Britain animal Antiquaries appeared approach'd Bear Benefit of Clergy blessing blest boat breast Britain called Cheshire Wake Chudleigh coach conjuror Connah's Connah's Quay corpulence cottage Cottises WAVEY cousin creature odd cure curious dead Dee Declar'd descent DOD'S dread Earl of Chester Eglon extremity of Wirral eyes fair fat b-h feet fish Flintshire side French friends GAYTON WAKE Giant Gros Handbridge head heard Heaven Heraldry Hilburee Hint honourable Hugh Lupus humble inhabitants isle Katterfelto King kingdom Krakin Lady Lady Morgan late LIST OF MERITS lived London Lord Majesty MARY DOD MARY'S VOYAGE Mirth Muse ne'er North Wales numbers nymphets O'er once pedigree person pleas'd proprietor race rais'd Roodee Sedley shew shore Solar Microscope sons strands stretch'd sweet thing town Virtue voice whale Whate'er wish Worcester word worthy Wrekin youth
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