The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volumen 22Verner & Hood, 1814 |
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... town , occupied it during the winter . The next summer Alfred engaged them in several battles with various success , but ultimately compelled them to withdraw to their intrenchments , when they found it prudent to sue for peace . † This ...
... town , occupied it during the winter . The next summer Alfred engaged them in several battles with various success , but ultimately compelled them to withdraw to their intrenchments , when they found it prudent to sue for peace . † This ...
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... town , whence it flows along by Heytesbury and Wilton to Salisbury ; and there discharges itself , by two channels , into the Avon . The vale in which the river runs partakes much of the character of that last mentioned , exhibiting in ...
... town , whence it flows along by Heytesbury and Wilton to Salisbury ; and there discharges itself , by two channels , into the Avon . The vale in which the river runs partakes much of the character of that last mentioned , exhibiting in ...
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... town . The church of Wanborough , with a hide and a half of land , and the land of one borderer in the same town , and one garden ; besides the churches of Ferendon , Worle , Calne , Cannings , Marlborough , Blidbery , Sunnings , and ...
... town . The church of Wanborough , with a hide and a half of land , and the land of one borderer in the same town , and one garden ; besides the churches of Ferendon , Worle , Calne , Cannings , Marlborough , Blidbery , Sunnings , and ...
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... town . Whereapon the bishop and they consulting togither at the last , began a chirch on his own propre soyle : and then people resortid strait to New- Saresbyri , and buildid ther ; and then in continuaunce were a great numbre of the ...
... town . Whereapon the bishop and they consulting togither at the last , began a chirch on his own propre soyle : and then people resortid strait to New- Saresbyri , and buildid ther ; and then in continuaunce were a great numbre of the ...
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... town , so far as it was not sufficiently defendid by the mayn streame of Avon . But the waulle was never begon ; yet as I remembre , I saw one stone gate or 2 in the town . " * The whole extent of the fosse was rather more than four ...
... town , so far as it was not sufficiently defendid by the mayn streame of Avon . But the waulle was never begon ; yet as I remembre , I saw one stone gate or 2 in the town . " * The whole extent of the fosse was rather more than four ...
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abbey acres afterwards ailes ancient antiquary antiquity appears Appleby arches Avebury Avon Baron Berkshire Bishop borough British building built buried called Calne castle cathedral celebrated centre chancel chapel Charles Chippenham church College Corsham Countess court Cricklade curious daughter death Devizes died ditch Duke Earl east edifice Edward eminence England erected estates feet formerly granted heir Henry VIII hill honour Hungerford inscription James King king's knight Lady land late latter Leland likewise London Lord Lowther Magna Britannia Malmsbury manor mansion marble Marlborough married Melksham mentioned miles monarch monument nave Old Sarum original ornamented Oxford parish Parliament possession present Queen river river Avon Robert Roman Salisbury Saxon seat side Sir John Sir Richard Hoare situated stone Stonehenge Stourhead Thomas tion tomb tower town tumulus vallum village Westmorland wife William William of Malmsbury Wilton Wiltshire wood
Pasajes populares
Página 339 - Supper, according to the rites of the Church of England...
Página 290 - Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this summit erected his standard against Danish invaders. To him we owe the origin of juries, the establishment of a militia, the creation of a naval force. Alfred, the light of a benighted age, was a philosopher and a Christian, the father of his people, the founder of the English monarchy and liberty.
Página 94 - ... able to keep in repair the roof of the church, which is constantly torn by tempestuous winds : they are also forced to buy water at as great a price as would be sufficient to purchase the common drink of the country; nor is there any access open to the same without the license of the castellan.
Página 350 - It does not appear, from the strictest search,* that a stone, or inscription of any kind, marked the place where his dust was deposited : even the memorial of his mortality is given with a pathetic brevity, which accords but too well with the obscure and humble passages of his life : " March 20, 1639-40, buried Philip Massinger, A STRANGER...
Página 158 - ... piety and devotion; a most eloquent and powerful preacher; and of a conversation so pleasant and delightful, so very innocent and so very facetious, that no man's company was more desired, and more loved. No man was more negligent in his dress and habit and mien; no man more wary and cultivated in his behaviour and discourse; insomuch as he had the greater advantage when he was known by promising so little before he was known.
Página 13 - That sort of slate, other circumstances being the same, is esteemed the best which imbibes the least water ; for the imbibed water not only increases the weight of the covering, but in frosty weather, being converted into ice, it swells and shivers the slate. This effect of frost is very sensible in tiled houses, but...
Página 577 - Miscellanies on the following subjects : 1. Day-fatality. 2. Local fatality. 3. Ostenta. 4. Omens. 5. Dreams. 6. Apparitions. 7. Voices. 8. Impulses. 9. Knockings. 10. Blows invisible. 11. Prophecies. 12. Marvels. 13. Magic. 14. Transportation in the air. 15. Visions in a beril or speculum. 16. Converse with angels and spirits. 17. Corpse candles in Wales. 18. Oracles. 19. Extasies. 20. Glances of love and envy. 21. Second-sighted persons. 22. The discovery of two murders by apparitions,
Página 56 - The colour of mine eyes was black like my father's, and the form and aspect of them was quick and lively, like my mother's ; the hair of my head was brown and very thick, and so long, that it reached to the calf of my legs when I stood upright, with a peak of hair on my forehead, and a dimple in my chin, like my father ; full cheeks and round face, like my mother, and an exquisite shape of body, resembling my father...
Página 480 - A short Account of the Ancient History, Present Government, and Laws of the Republic of Geneva.
Página 465 - November 1789, on the subject of Mr. Wilberforce's propositions in the house of commons, concerning the Slave Trade." But his most distinguished performance is his " History, civil and commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies,