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BRISTON RIOTS

\bɹˈɪstən ɹˈa͡ɪ͡əts], \bɹˈɪstən ɹˈa‍ɪ‍əts], \b_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n ɹ_ˈaɪə_t_s]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The most prominent of the riots which have occurred at Bristol took place in 1831, during the agitation for reform in Parliament. The city was set on fire, and many houses were burnt.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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