 | 1789 - 100 páginas
...infcription : — " Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this fummit creeled. " his ftandard againft Danifh invaders ; to him we owe the " origin of juries, and the creation of a naval force. Al" fred, the light of a benighted age, was a philofopher and " a chriftian, the father of his people,... | |
 | John Britton - 1801 - 358 páginas
...the door, is a stone figure of the great and good Alfred; under which is the following characteristic inscription: ALFRED THE GREAT, AD 879, ON THIS SUMMIT...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... | |
 | Mr. Fenton (Richard) - 1811 - 376 páginas
...over the door, is a statue of Alfred, and under it this inscription : Alfred the Great, A. 0. 870, 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,... | |
 | Mr. Fenton (Richard) - 1811 - 352 páginas
...niche, over the door, is a statue of Alfred, and under it this inscription : Alfred the Great, AD 870, on this Summit Erected his Standard Against Danish Invaders. To him we owe the Origin of Jnrie*, The Establishment of a Militia, The Creation of a Naval Force. Alfred, the Light of a benighted... | |
 | Bath guide - 1812 - 200 páginas
...of the view, a gallery has been railed in, in the securest manner. Over the portal on the outside is the following inscription : "Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this summit, erected his standard against Dauish invaders; to him we owe the origin of Juries, and a creation of naval force. Alfred, the light... | |
 | Carlo Castone della Torre di Rezzonico - 1817 - 442 páginas
...sotto la statua di questo Eroe si legge, dichiara perché fosse eretto. Alfred thè Great AD 879. o/? this summit Erected his Standard Against Danish Invaders : To him -we owe thè orìgin of Juries The establishment of Militìa And thè creation of a naval Force. Alfred thè... | |
 | Samuel Lewis - 1831 - 650 páginas
...Brixton-Deverill, and Edington, where he fought the Danes, and gained a signal victory over them. Under a statue is the following inscription : "Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this summit erected his standard against the Danish invaders. To him we owe the origin of juries, and the creation of a naval force. Alfred,... | |
 | 1829 - 188 páginas
...entrance is a statue of king Alfred, and upon a tablet underneath is an inscription, commencing ; " Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this summit erected his standard against Danish invaders," &c. Westward from the tower is an immense Tumulus, vulgarly called " Jack's Castle," this has been... | |
 | 1829 - 304 páginas
...entrance is a statue of king Alfred, and upon a tablet underneath is an inscription, commencing ; " Alfred the Great, AD 879, on this summit erected his standard against Danish invaders," &c. x3 STOCRHEAD, WILTSHIRE. Westward from the tower is an immense Tumulus, vulgarly called " Jack's... | |
 | Samuel Tymms - 1832 - 328 páginas
...the day before the battle of Sedgmoor. At KILMINGTON, on the Tower erected by Henry Hoare, esq. is the following inscription: "Alfred the Great, AD 879,...the creation of a naval force. Alfred, the light of the benighted age, was a Philosopher and a Christian ; the father of his people, and the founder of... | |
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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,... 
