The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 15, Part 1Thomas Maiden, 1814 |
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... noble castellated mansion . I am equally impressed with gratitude by the at- tention with which I was honoured by the EARL and COUNTESS of CRAVEN , on my examination of Combe Abbey . I must , likewise , beg to ac- knowledge the very ...
... noble castellated mansion . I am equally impressed with gratitude by the at- tention with which I was honoured by the EARL and COUNTESS of CRAVEN , on my examination of Combe Abbey . I must , likewise , beg to ac- knowledge the very ...
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... noble designer . In this part of the castle - ruins are to be seen the relics of the great hall of en- tertainment , a fine baronial room , 86 feet in length and 45 feet in width . The Leicester buildings were composed of a brown ...
... noble designer . In this part of the castle - ruins are to be seen the relics of the great hall of en- tertainment , a fine baronial room , 86 feet in length and 45 feet in width . The Leicester buildings were composed of a brown ...
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... noble mansion termed CoMBE ABBEY is erected on the site of a religious house of the Cistercian order , founded by Rich- ard de Camvill , in the reign of King Stephen . This was the first settlement of the Cistercian monks in the county ...
... noble mansion termed CoMBE ABBEY is erected on the site of a religious house of the Cistercian order , founded by Rich- ard de Camvill , in the reign of King Stephen . This was the first settlement of the Cistercian monks in the county ...
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... noble family it is at present vested . The name by which this seat is distinguished implies the flat- ness of its situation ; * but the adjacent country is of a pleasing character , and the attached park , which comprises five hundred ...
... noble family it is at present vested . The name by which this seat is distinguished implies the flat- ness of its situation ; * but the adjacent country is of a pleasing character , and the attached park , which comprises five hundred ...
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... noble proportions , and the avenues of comina- nication are chiefly light and spacious . The walls are lined throughout with paintings of high interest , both from story and execution ; -accumulated memorials of the taste and liberality ...
... noble proportions , and the avenues of comina- nication are chiefly light and spacious . The walls are lined throughout with paintings of high interest , both from story and execution ; -accumulated memorials of the taste and liberality ...
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Page 245 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
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Page 250 - His father was a butcher, and I have been told heretofore by some of the neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he kill'da calfe he would doe it in a high style, and make a speech.
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Page 106 - It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity; but it cost him his life.
Page 106 - ... continued to solicit him, insomuch that he told her if she would ride on horseback naked from one end of the town to the other, in the sight of all the people, he would grant her request. Whereunto she returned, ' But will you give me leave so to do ? ' And he replying