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This is a cullom we o krved no where but at the Society Ifles.
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The fame cullom they alfo ufed in their exchanges with us.
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At this time he made another edi£l, that fuch as held lands from him and from the king of England, ihould make their election to which of the kings they would render homage, and thereby put an end to the old cullom of becoming fub - jedls to both kings, and adhering, either as their hu -
The modern part of an universal history from the earliest accounts to the present time; 1782
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Allowing then that it is cullom; wliich in Europe, and many other parts of the world, has placed the yightof aiking in men, by a long and almoft uninterupted poJeilion; yet that vtfy coflom, in our opinion, may fairly be traced to nature; for nature, it is plain, has made man more bj!
The Monthly Review 1780
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To-morrow then I will be thine, according to the foolifh cullom of thy church, the prieh Hiall join our hands.
Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays... 1780
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The town of Scarborough is an antient corpora - tion; fends two members to parliament; and is re - garded, in its commercial capacity, as a member of the port of Hull; but with a cullom-houfe, and proper officers in the town.
A tour through the island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journies ... 1778
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Another cullom at Taiti, com iron to men ar. d women, is to pierce iheir cars, and to wear in them pearls or flowers of all forts.
The Monthly Review 1772
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\Ve then went to the aga ol the Janizaries, whu was, according to their cullom, fitting under the gate-way leading to his htiufc ..
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t ij HD invariable cullom ainong the men, wear bl; idderi of the wild bealU they have led, blown up and fartcned lo their hairj ich aie at oiico confidered as orcaments of J
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [microform]: From ... 1796
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