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At that time, the Constituency included Dronfield, Eckington, Killamarsh, Clowne, Barlborough, Staveley and Bolsover as well as areas which were later moved into Sheffield, such as Beighton.
100 Not Out - Labour In North East Derbyshire Harry Barnes 2009
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Upon this fatall and unfortunate day to Madame Helena, it chanced, that a Clowne or Countrey Peazant belonging to her Farme or Dairy house, having two of his young Heyfers wandred astray, and he labouring in diligent search to finde them: within a while after the Schollers departure, came to seeke them in Woods about the
The Decameron 2004
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The poore Clowne holpe to beare downe his Lady uppon his backe, because the Ladder stood not conveniently enough for her descending, neither were her limbes plyable for her owne use, by reason of their rifts and smarting.
The Decameron 2004
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For what is it to make folkes gape at a wretched begger, and a beggerly Clowne: or against lawe of hospitalitie, to jeast at straungers, because they speake not English so well as we do?
Defence of Poesie 1992
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- I1v - thrust in the Clowne by head and shoulders to play a part in majesticall matters, with neither decencie nor discretion: so as neither the admiration and Commiseration, nor the the right sportfulnesse is by their mongrell Tragicomedie obtained.
Defence of Poesie 1992
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Yet for so much as this labour of Husbandry, consisteth not for the most part in the knowing and vnderstanding breast, but in the rude, simple, and ignorant Clowne, who onely knoweth how to doe his labour, but cannot giue a reason why he doth such labour, more then the instruction of his parents, or the custome of the
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Clowne-like expects, till downe the streame be run,
Of the Institution and Education of Children. To the Ladie Diana of Foix, Countesse of Gurson. 1909
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How does the message brought by Costard and Clowne bear on the argument?
Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies Charlotte Endymion Porter 1900
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[Exeunt] 2481: [Enter Clowne, old Lady, and Lafew.]
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[Exit] 327: [Flourish.] 328: [Enter Countesse, Steward, and Clowne.]
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