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Hounslow

(ˈhaʊnzləʊ)
n
(Placename) a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: site of London's first civil airport (1919). Pop: 212 900 (2003 est). Area: 59 sq km (23 sq miles)
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Houns•low

(ˈhaʊnz loʊ)

n.
a borough of Greater London, England. 203,300.
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But facing that crescent everywhere--at Staines, Hounslow, Ditton, Esher, Ockham, behind hills and woods south of the river, and across the flat grass meadows to the north of it, wherever a cluster of trees or village houses gave sufficient cover--the guns were waiting.
Were the powder mills at Hounslow ready as a snare?
As I did so a second report followed, and a big projectile hurtled overhead towards Hounslow. I ex- pected at least to see smoke or fire, or some such evidence of its work.
Seeing 'Hounslow' written on it, he asked the driver with as much civility as he could assume, if he would give them a lift as far as Isleworth.
The murdered woman - more a match for the man, certainly, in point of years - was found dead in a barn near Hounslow Heath.
They told me one night that there was brought into the prison late the night before three highwaymen, who had committed robbery somewhere on the road to Windsor, Hounslow Heath, I think it was, and were pursued to Uxbridge by the country, and were taken there after a gallant resistance, in which I know not how many of the country people were wounded, and some killed.
ROMANCE I Bold Turpin vunce, on Hounslow Heath, His bold mare Bess bestrode-er; Ven there he see'd the Bishop's coach A-coming along the road-er.
HIGGINS [to Pickering] Brought up in Hounslow. Mother Welsh, I should think.
ENPNewswire-July 29, 2019--Higgins - Work starts on site to deliver 100% affordable housing on Bath Road, Hounslow
Registration Team (MRT) to the surrounding areas of London and now would conduct Nadra surgeries in Hounslow on July 27-28, said a high commission's statement issued here.
I've lived in Hounslow for most of life and admittedly it's not the best place to live in the capital.