| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Stow says, “One William Lamb, citizen and clothworker, born at Sutton Valence, Kent, did found near unto Oldbourne a faire conduit and standard; from this conduit, water clear as crystal was conveyed in pipes to a conduit on Snow Hill” (26th March, 1577). The conduit was taken down in 1746. | 1 |
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