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| | Battle of the Centuries (Science Reference Services, Library of Congress) |
 | | Pye's preface to his ode for the new century. |
 | | AY1014.A25, 1900 Refers to the controversy over the dividing point between the centuries, shows why 1900 is the last year of the 19th century, and suggests that the dispute will be renewed as the year 2000 approaches. |
 | | John Hutchinson, writing from the Middle Tem- ple Library," calls attention to the preface to the prayer book, in which the 19th century is described as extending "from the year 1800 till the year 1899 inclusive," on the authority of an Act of Parliament (24 Geo. |
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