10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURNCOCK»
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principal Clerk for the time being to the said Commissioners, of his name and
place of abode, and to what Company he is pavior, collector or turncock ; and in
case any such pavior, collector or turncock shall neglect or refuse to give such ...
2
Reports from Committees
In fact, you find with reference to that, that the turncock is generally there before
the Fire Brigade is there? — We have kept a sort of race book for some years
past, to show who was there first, and we find that the turncock is the winner by a
...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1871
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
The necessity of speedy application to the firemen appears to be perfectly well
understood, but the equal necessity for as quick an application to that important
functionary, the turncock, is not generally perceived. There is one circumstance ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1839
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Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
Neither the public, nor their paid servants the police, take a right view of this
subject, nor can they be made to understand the paramount importance of the
earliest intelligence of the out-break of a fire being given to the turncock of the
district.
Now firemen are not very ceremonious * (perhaps it is proper • At the Are near
Ludgate Hill, about three years ago, I saw a New River turncock endeavour to
make some of the firemen move their engines, and work from different plugs,
instead ...
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The Encyclopedia of Ephemera: A Guide to the Fragmentary ...
In one version the form related to a single engine, w ith 'place' and payment
entered accordingly; in another there was provision for all three contestants, with
an extra allowance for the turncock whose responsibility was to supply water to
the ...
Maurice Rickards, Michael Twyman, 2000
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The Statutes at Large: From the ... Year of the Reign of ... ...
Form of Con- stables or Hcadboroughs of each and every the said Parishes,
Liberty, Precinct, and Places respectively, wherein any Part of his Duty as a
Turncock shall or ought to be performed, an Account of his Name and Place of
Abode, ...
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The Gentleman's Pocket Magazine
THE TURNCOCK. Most persons who perambulate the metropolis can bear
testimony to the fidelity of the physiognomy, character, and costume of the New
River Turncock, as delineated by George Cruikshank. The livery of his blue coat
and ...
George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, 1829
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Firefighting in Worcestershire
In many districts the water undertakers insisted that water for firefighting should
not be taken from hydrants attached to their mains, unless their representative (
the turncock) was present. Often, on hearing the alarm, the turncock immediately
...
Clive S. Shearman, Brian A. E. Cornish, 2004
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Chelsea to Cairo-- 'Taylor-made' Water Through Eleven Reigns ...
W,. HOlFES,. TURNCOCK. to. the. NEW. RIVER. COMPANY,. 24, Pudding Lana
F.astcheap; Wlitre it is requetted, in case- of fire, or any deficiency in the Supply of
Water, information may be given, to which immediate attention teilt be paid. Fig.
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