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- Notes
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- ↑ Digby 2007, p. 99
- ↑ Smith 1739, pp. 222–223
- ↑ Pectoral Ale, pascalbonenfant.com, archived from the original on 7 October 2011, retrieved 18 June 2011
- ↑ Nott 1723 , p. CO
- ↑ Anon 1703 , p. 14
- ↑ Nares 1859 , p. 172
- ↑ Bailey 1736 , p. CO CO
- ↑ Grose 1785 , p. COC
- ↑ Nugent 1929 , p. 80
- ↑ cocktail, n. and adj. (Third ed.), oed.com, June 2011 [2005]
- ↑ Chrysti 2004 , p. 68
- ↑ Powers 1998 , pp. 272–273
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