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Thread #82627 Message #1514304
Posted By: Le Scaramouche
02-Jul-05 - 02:16 PM
Thread Name: Scurvy Britishers: pronounce Swinestead
Subject: RE: Scurvy Britishers: pronounce Swinestead
There are a lot of letters and reports from the Borders, which are spelt phonetically.
The Royal Navy was NOT the only one to use anti-scorbutics.