Citations and references
Citations
- ↑ Wadia (1986), p. 343.
- ↑ Phipps (1840), p. 158.
- ↑ Hackman (2001), p. 333.
- ↑ Colledge & Warlow (2006), p. 134.
- 1 2 Gibson-Hill (1954), p. 133, Fn#4.
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