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The cast call her Lady Carnarvon, which is a bit weird, considering they are here for three months.
The Guardian World News Tanya Gold 2011
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We chased all night; but the next day they were out of sight, so that we saw no more of them; and we only had the old Indiaman (called Carnarvon I think) for our trouble.
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We chased all night; but the next day they were out of sight, so that we saw no more of them; and we only had the old Indiaman (called Carnarvon I think) for our trouble.
The Life of Olaudah Equiano Or Gustavus Vassa The African Equiano, Olaudah 1789
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Caer is the Celtic word for Castle, and is still to be found in many Welsh names, such as Carnarvon, Caerleon, and so on.
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In 1838, the third earl of Carnarvon hired Charles Barry, the same architect who with Augustus Pugin designed the neo-Gothic Houses of Parliament on the Thames in London, to completely refashion an existing and not very interesting Georgian-style country home in Newbury, England.
A Victorian fantasy, in stone Philip Kennicott 2011
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So perhaps it's no surprise that among the things the earls of Carnarvon were famous for was their strident opposition to the Reform Act of 1832, which expanded suffrage, and the repeal of the Corn Laws, which kept food prices high and enriched the landed gentry.
A Victorian fantasy, in stone Philip Kennicott 2011
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Advent's portfolio includes exploration permits in offshore Sydney basin, Carnarvon basin and Bonaparte basin, according to its Web site.
Indian consortium drops out of race for stake in Advent Energy Utpal Bhaskar of Mint 2011
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It was filmed at Highclere Castle, a mansion still occupied by the eighth earl of Carnarvon.
A Victorian fantasy, in stone Philip Kennicott 2011
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Advent's portfolio includes exploration permits in offshore Sydney basin, Carnarvon basin and Bonaparte basin, according to its Web site.
Indian consortium drops out of race for stake in Advent Energy Utpal Bhaskar of Mint 2011
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Barry redressed the building, added tower elements and slathered the whole thing with a thick icing of period detail, and voila: The earls of Carnarvon had a house that suggested a long pedigree and hearkened back to the fantasy days of Good Queen Bess.
A Victorian fantasy, in stone Philip Kennicott 2011
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