 s father, found how necessary it was to make a Haven at Dover, (when Sandwich, Rye, Camber, and others, were good havens, and Calais was also in his possession,) and yet spared not to bestow of his treasure so great a mass in building that Pier, which...  A short historical sketch of the town of Dover, and its neighbourhood ... - Page 741828 - 267 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Britton - 1808 - 888 pages
...intercourse, of almost all the shippingin Christendom; and if that our renowned king Henry S, your majesty 's father, found how necessary it was to make a Haven...being extremely decayed,) no safe harbour being left on all the coast almost from Purtsmmith to Yarmouth. Seeing, then, it hath pleased God to give into... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1808 - 878 pages
...almost all the shipping in Christendom; and if that our renowned king Henry 8, your majesty's lather, found how necessary it was to make a Haven at Dover,...a mass in building that Pier, which then secured a prohable means to perform the same, how much more is the same now needful, or rather of necessity,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 594 pages
...bestow, of his own treasure, so great a mass in building of that pier, which then secured a probable mean to perform the same: how much more is the same now...harbour being left in all the coast almost between fortsmouth and Yarmouth; seeing the same also may be performed without the expence of your Majesty's... | |
 | 1838 - 472 pages
...haven at Dover ^hen Sandwich, Rye, Camber, and others, were good havens, and Calais al«o was then in his possession), and yet spared not to bestow,...same ; how much' more is the same now needful, or ruther of necessity, (those good havens being extremely decayed,) no safe harbour being left in all... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII - 1838 - 474 pages
...haven at Dover I,when Sandwich, Rje, Camber, and others, were good havens, nnd Calais also was then in his possession), and yet spared not to bestow, of his treasure, so great n mass, in building that pier, which then secured a probable mean* to perform the same ; how much more... | |
 | 1849 - 1020 pages
...and yet spared not to bestow of his treasure so great a mass in building that pier, which then seemeJ a probable means to perform the same, how much more...being extremely decayed,) no safe harbour being left on all the coast almost from Portsmouth to Yarmouth." In order to assist the works considered necessary... | |
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