London, by David Hughson, Volumen61809 |
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... five miles , and from east to west thirty - five miles , estimated to contain four hun- dred and fifty - one thousand acres . Its principal rivers are the Lea and the Coln , the former uniting all the streams of the eastern and middle ...
... five miles , and from east to west thirty - five miles , estimated to contain four hun- dred and fifty - one thousand acres . Its principal rivers are the Lea and the Coln , the former uniting all the streams of the eastern and middle ...
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... five hundred acres , including the sheep downs on the skirts of the county . No considerable manufacture can be expected in an agricultural district like Hertfordshire , which has also the defect of great scarcity of fuel , though this ...
... five hundred acres , including the sheep downs on the skirts of the county . No considerable manufacture can be expected in an agricultural district like Hertfordshire , which has also the defect of great scarcity of fuel , though this ...
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... five times . And Barthius , in his notes on Statius's Thebais , lib . vi . ver . 10 , mentions an eccho , on the banks of the Naha , between Coblentz and Bingen , which repeated a sound seventeen times . This author assures us he had ...
... five times . And Barthius , in his notes on Statius's Thebais , lib . vi . ver . 10 , mentions an eccho , on the banks of the Naha , between Coblentz and Bingen , which repeated a sound seventeen times . This author assures us he had ...
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... five hundred and thirty ; the number of houses six hundred and ninety - one . Antiquaries are divided respecting the etymology of Wat- ford ; some deriving it from WETFORD , on account of the marshy grounds about it ; others WATLINGFORD ...
... five hundred and thirty ; the number of houses six hundred and ninety - one . Antiquaries are divided respecting the etymology of Wat- ford ; some deriving it from WETFORD , on account of the marshy grounds about it ; others WATLINGFORD ...
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... five massive columns on each side , and two half columns with sculptured square capitals ; these support arches with zig - zag mouldings . The tower is sup- ported by semicircular clustered columns , ornamented . The arch opening into ...
... five massive columns on each side , and two half columns with sculptured square capitals ; these support arches with zig - zag mouldings . The tower is sup- ported by semicircular clustered columns , ornamented . The arch opening into ...
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abbey abbot acres afterwards aisle Alban's almshouses annum antient bart beautiful belonging bishop of London brick building built called chancel chapel Charles Charles II Chelmsford Cheshunt church court crown daughter died Domesday Book Doric order duke earl earl of Essex east Edward Edward the Confessor Edward VI elegant eminent England erected Essex expence feet formerly gardens gave George granted Hall hamlet handsome heirs Henry VI Henry VIII Hertford Hertfordshire Hill honour hundred inscription Islington James king Henry king's lady land late lord manor mansion marble married Mary memory Mildmay monument ornamented parish park parliament present queen Elizabeth rector reign of Henry residence Richard river river Lea road Robert Roman royal Saxon seat side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William situated sold stone Street Thames tower town VANDYCK village Waltham wife window Writtle
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Página 209 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too...
Página 209 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Página 593 - Londonderry brought forward his motion on our foreign relations, and moved that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, praying that he would be graciously pleased to give...
Página 418 - ... and endeavour to make that disbelieved which he never had confidence openly to deny. He wrote an exculpatory letter to the duke, which was answered with great magnanimity, as by a man who accepted his excuse without believing his professions.
Página 525 - the house was too small to inhabit, and too large to hang to ' one's watch,' cannot depreciate the taste that reigns in the whole. The larger court, dignified by picturesque cedars, and the classic scenery of the small court that unites the old and new house, are more worth seeing than many fragments of ancient grandeur, which our travellers visit under all the dangers attendant on long voyages.
Página 251 - MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Página 209 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Página 418 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Página 202 - Of these, about seven hundred, rendered, by long confinement for debt, strangers and helpless in the country of their birth, and desirous of seeking an asylum in the wilds of America, were by him conducted thither in 1732. He willingly encountered in their behalf a variety of fatigue and danger, and thus became the founder of the Colony of Georgia; a Colony which afterwards set the noble example of prohibiting the importation of slaves.
Página 170 - A forest is a certain territory of woody grounds and fruitful pastures privileged for wild beasts and fowls of forest, chase and warren, to rest and abide in, in the safe protection of the King, for his princely delight and pleasure...