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Beards, they must be fix'd and bound together, either with a very fine piece of Silk, or with a very small touch of hard Wax, or Glew, which is better, and the _Index_ fg, is to be fix'd on the top of the second, third, or fourth in the same manner as on the single one.
Micrographia Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon Robert Hooke 1669
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Glew believes the memoirs imply Quasimodo is based on a real-life figure as they reference a carver named Trajan, who was employed by an unnamed scuptlor whose French nickname was le bossu, or "hunchback."
Notre Dame's 'Real' Hunchback Uncovered By U.K. Archivist 2010
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Throughout his book, Sibson references other artisans known to be active in the same part of Paris where Hugo lived, leading Glew to believe that the author -- who was heavily interested in architecture and incorporated Notre Dame's restoration into the book -- may have known both Trajan and his mysterious boss.
Notre Dame's 'Real' Hunchback Uncovered By U.K. Archivist 2010
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"When I saw the references to the humpbacked sculptor at Notre Dame, and saw that the dates matched the time of Hugo's interest in the Cathedral, the hairs on the back of my neck rose and I thought I should look into it," Glew told The Telegraph.
Notre Dame's 'Real' Hunchback Uncovered By U.K. Archivist 2010
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To carie Glew, for that we haue plenty and want vent.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And there he slew Gwydre the son of Arthur, and Garselit Wyddel, and Glew the son of Ysgawd, and Iscawn the son of Panon; and there he himself was wounded.
The Mabinogion Vol. 2 (of 3) Owen Morgan Edwards 1889
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And there he slew Gwydre the son of Arthur, and Garselit Wyddel, and Glew the son of Ysgawd, and Iscawyn the son of Panon; and there he himself was wounded.
The Mabinogion Anonymous 1853
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_Figure_, the Moth being intangled all in Glew, and so the leggs of this appear'd not through the Glass which looked perpendicularly upon the back.
Micrographia Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon Robert Hooke 1669
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Cement or Glew is fastned the piece of Glass Q that is to be form'd; the middle of which Glass is to be plac'd just on the edge of the Ring and the Lath OP is to be set and fixt (by means of certain pieces and screws the manner whereof will be sufficiently evidenc'd by the Figure) in such an Angle as is requisite to the forming of such a Sphere as the
Micrographia Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon Robert Hooke 1669
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The unlucky man in race three was Glew who put in a great and encouraging performance on his debut weekend.
Motorsport.com: news Motorsport.com - Pat Cranham 2010
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