Names
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- and Their Meaning; A Book for the Curious
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1. NAMES: AND THEIR MEANING.2. INTRODUCTION.3. THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.4. THE MONTHS, AND DAYS OF THE WEEK.5. CREEDS, SECTS, AND DENOMINATIONS.6. TAVERN SIGNS.7. ROYAL SURNAMES.8. NATIONAL NICKNAMES.9. BIRDS.10. RELIGIOUS ORDERS.11. PAPER AND PRINTING.12. POLITICAL NICKNAMES.13. FLOWERS.14. THE BIBLE.15. WINES.16. LITERARY SOBRIQUETS.17. THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES.18. CARRIAGES.19. DANCES.20. PIGMENTS AND DYES.21. LONDON DISTRICTS AND SUBURBS.22. BATTLES.23. NOTABLE DAYS AND FESTIVALS.24. TEXTILES, EMBROIDERIES, AND LACE.25. LITERARY PSEUDONYMS.26. COUNTERFEIT PRESENTMENTS.27. LONDON INNS AND GARDENS.28. SOBRIQUETS AND NICKNAMES.29. THE INNS OF COURT.30. RACES.31. LONDON CHURCHES AND BUILDINGS.32. CLASS NAMES AND NICKNAMES.33. MALT LIQUORS.34. DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES.35. NAVAL AND MILITARY SOBRIQUETS.36. MONEY.37. SPIRITS.38. LONDON STREETS AND SQUARES.39. INDEX.40. Catalogue of Select Books in Belles Lettres, History, Biography, Theology, Travel, Miscellaneous, and Books for Children.