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41:whitewashed
1618:Categories
1561:des Augrès
1503:de Maufant
1414:Saint Ouen
1391:Saint Mary
1282:Saint John
1272:de Samarès
1244:de la Moye
1221:St Brelade
1191:des Marais
1128:Vingtaines
990:Jersey cow
975:Eisteddfod
960:Demography
700:Connétable
581:Reservoirs
475:Grainville
468:Government
407:Corn Riots
287:Resistance
282:Evacuation
127:References
80:(a French
1556:du Rondin
1295:de HĂ©rupe
1196:de la Rue
1183:Grouville
1140:St Helier
970:Education
913:Transport
864:Committee
772:Judiciary
727:Viscounts
675:Elections
589:St Helier
566:Geography
554:Geography
451:Education
368:Specifics
359:Perquages
344:Windmills
265:Overviews
115:Philately
69:in 1815.
1601:Category
1551:de Rozel
1465:du Douet
1356:de Rozel
1300:du Douet
1022:Religion
876:Taxation
787:Honorary
756:Greffier
615:Politics
576:Parishes
485:Hautlieu
354:Maritime
339:COVID-19
98:Jèrriais
33:magazine
1585:Outline
1538:Trinity
1404:du Nord
1290:du Nord
1234:du Coin
1081:Symbols
1032:Theatre
934:Culture
918:airport
908:Tourism
807:Economy
631:Bailiff
571:Geology
460:Schools
380:Dolmens
257:History
175:Gallery
103:caumine
78:vergées
56:History
45:daymark
1399:du Sud
1132:parish
1089:Anthem
851:Livre
782:Police
745:Courts
248:Jersey
88:Design
1042:Media
1027:Sport
1005:Music
859:Roads
844:coins
777:Jurat
749:Royal
599:Gorey
100:word
1104:Flag
896:Sure
636:list
82:acre
1130:by
737:Law
27:or
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146:^
1095:)
1091:(
751:)
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240:e
233:t
226:v
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