"in or before 1898" would seem to indicate that the word "in" in this case, would be any of the 365 days in 1898 but not January 1, 1899 or any date after the last day of 1898.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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