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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... tion , did much in kindling the zeal of the natives ; and his local resources were of distinguished service to his party . The castle of Warwick , situated near the centre of the kingdom , and strong by by nature and art , was a must ...
... tion , did much in kindling the zeal of the natives ; and his local resources were of distinguished service to his party . The castle of Warwick , situated near the centre of the kingdom , and strong by by nature and art , was a must ...
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... tion , is abundant ; and in no part are to be seen finer trees of this species than in the grounds belonging to the gentleman last men- tioned . Nor does the county entirely depend for its wealth in woodland recesses on the liberal ...
... tion , is abundant ; and in no part are to be seen finer trees of this species than in the grounds belonging to the gentleman last men- tioned . Nor does the county entirely depend for its wealth in woodland recesses on the liberal ...
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... tion conveyed by a miller in the neighbourhood of Rugby . By this person he was told that " the icy particles do not in every frost arise from the bottom of the river , but only in one particular kind of frost , which the miller ...
... tion conveyed by a miller in the neighbourhood of Rugby . By this person he was told that " the icy particles do not in every frost arise from the bottom of the river , but only in one particular kind of frost , which the miller ...
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... tion Tripontium , it is only a private road , though distinctly marked and well known . It then forms the public way between Daventry and Lutterworth for a few miles ; when it again be- comes private , and so continues till it reaches ...
... tion Tripontium , it is only a private road , though distinctly marked and well known . It then forms the public way between Daventry and Lutterworth for a few miles ; when it again be- comes private , and so continues till it reaches ...
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... tion are frequent , and in a highly creditable taste . Few religious edifices will be found conspicuous either for magnitude or beauty , with the exception of those of Coventry ; St. Mary's , Warwick , with its attached chapel ; and the ...
... tion are frequent , and in a highly creditable taste . Few religious edifices will be found conspicuous either for magnitude or beauty , with the exception of those of Coventry ; St. Mary's , Warwick , with its attached chapel ; and the ...
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