The History and Antiquities of Scarborough, and the VicinityThomas Wilson and Son, 1811 - 435 páginas |
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... command several com- panies of foot , and some troops of horse , to guard the coast against the invasion of the Saxons . These people , who were originally settled in Cimbrica Chersonesus , being of a restless disposition , and addicted ...
... command several com- panies of foot , and some troops of horse , to guard the coast against the invasion of the Saxons . These people , who were originally settled in Cimbrica Chersonesus , being of a restless disposition , and addicted ...
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... command of Harold , and the Norwegians com- manded by Hadrada ( or Harfagar ) their King , assisted by Tosti Count of Northumberland , 23d September , 1066. In the heat of the battle , Harold engaged Hadrada , and with a lance or dart ...
... command of Harold , and the Norwegians com- manded by Hadrada ( or Harfagar ) their King , assisted by Tosti Count of Northumberland , 23d September , 1066. In the heat of the battle , Harold engaged Hadrada , and with a lance or dart ...
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... command , he appointed the most convenient stations for his navy to oppose the descent of the Danes . The natural harbour of Scarborough , in the recess of a spacious bay , formed by the projection of the Castle - cliff , which must at ...
... command , he appointed the most convenient stations for his navy to oppose the descent of the Danes . The natural harbour of Scarborough , in the recess of a spacious bay , formed by the projection of the Castle - cliff , which must at ...
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... commands the town and the bay by it's superior elevation . The first approach to the Castle is by the gateway on the summit of a narrow isthmus , on the western side , above the town . Within this gate , the north and south walls of ...
... commands the town and the bay by it's superior elevation . The first approach to the Castle is by the gateway on the summit of a narrow isthmus , on the western side , above the town . Within this gate , the north and south walls of ...
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... command of the English army , which engaged and defeated that of David , King of Scotland , upon Cuton - Moort , near Northallerton , anno 1138. This battle was called The STANDARD , from a car- • The Conqueror , at the intercession of ...
... command of the English army , which engaged and defeated that of David , King of Scotland , upon Cuton - Moort , near Northallerton , anno 1138. This battle was called The STANDARD , from a car- • The Conqueror , at the intercession of ...
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abbey ancient antique appears appointed Bailiffs Bart bathing beautiful Bridlington Burgesses called Captain Castle Charles charter church Cistercians cliff coast command Conferva Coralline Corporation county of York daughter died Duke Earl Edward Edward III election England erected feet Filey Foord Francis Francis Thompson Fucus Fysh garrison governor granted harbour Henricus Henry Henry III hill honour Hotham Hull inhabitants inscription Johes John Anlabie John Harrison John Meldrum King King's Knights land late Lawson Lord Mulgrave Malton manor miles Parliament persons Pier Porrett port present reign Richard Robert Robtus Roman ruins Saxon Scar Scarborough-Castle Scardeburgh Sea-Bathing ships siege Sir Hugh Cholmley Sir John Sir Matthew Boynton Sir William Strickland situation soldiers Spaw stone Thomas Thos tion tower town vessels West Whitby William de Percy William Osbaldeston William Thompson Willus Yorkshire
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Página 401 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Página 401 - No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends!
Página 367 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men + lie...
Página 426 - And let us not be weary in well doing : for 'in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Página 98 - The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass, Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia, Rome, and Egypt, moulder down. Time shakes the stable tyranny of thrones, And tottering empires rush by their own weight. This huge rotundity we tread, grows old ; And all those worlds that roll around the sun, The sun himself, shall die ; and ancient Night Again involve the desolate...
Página 286 - ... (were they ever so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed, violated, or otherwise molested; poor men's goods he spared, abundantly relieving them with that which by theft he got from abbeys, and the houses of rich earls : whom Major (the historian) blameth for his rapine and theft; but of all thieves he affirmeth him to be the prince, and the most gentle thief.
Página 403 - Do not brand me with infidelity, when I tell you, that I am almost ashamed to offer up my petitions at the throne of Grace, or to implore that divine mercy in the next world which I have so scandalously abused in this.
Página 189 - Having, therefore, made an experiment herself, and persuaded others to do the same, it was found to be efficacious in some complaints, and became the usual physic of the inhabitants. It was afterwards in great reputation with the citizens of York, and the gentry of the county, and at length was so generally recommended, that several persons of quality came from a great distance to drink it ; preferring it before all the others they had formerly frequented, even the Italian, French and German spaws.
Página 180 - I pass'd — and they were gone. Read, ye that run, the awful truth With which I charge my page; A worm is in the bud of youth, And at the root of age.
Página 110 - ... to them in a dialect he had never before used ; for he was a very generous man, and lived in his house decently and plentifully, and had never made any the least suit or pretence for money. Now he told them that he was going upon an expedition in which many honest men must lose their lives...