The Beauties of England: Or, a Comprehensive View of the Antiquities of this Kingdom; the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry; ... the Chief Villages, Market Towns, and Cities; ... Intended as a Travelling Pocket Companion: ...L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1764 - 328 pages |
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... called a Logan-- ftone , which is placed upon another Rock in fuch a Manner , that it may be moved by one Finger , though of an enormous Weight . 5. Pengerick Castle , fituated on the E. Side of Mount's Bay , is now in the Poffeffion of ...
... called a Logan-- ftone , which is placed upon another Rock in fuch a Manner , that it may be moved by one Finger , though of an enormous Weight . 5. Pengerick Castle , fituated on the E. Side of Mount's Bay , is now in the Poffeffion of ...
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... called St. Peter's , is a magnificent and curious Fabric , vaulted throughout ; 390 F. in Length and 74 in Breadth ... called High Street ) all centering in the Middle of the City , which is well fupplied with Water . There is an old ...
... called St. Peter's , is a magnificent and curious Fabric , vaulted throughout ; 390 F. in Length and 74 in Breadth ... called High Street ) all centering in the Middle of the City , which is well fupplied with Water . There is an old ...
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... called 3 Towns , Clifton , Dartmouth , and Hardness ; ftands on the Side of a craggy Hill , is about a M. long , the Streets very irregular , the Houfes generally high , that it feems crowded . The Harbour is esteemed good , and 500 ...
... called 3 Towns , Clifton , Dartmouth , and Hardness ; ftands on the Side of a craggy Hill , is about a M. long , the Streets very irregular , the Houfes generally high , that it feems crowded . The Harbour is esteemed good , and 500 ...
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... called The Walls . The Romans had an Amphithea- tre in the Neighbourhood , now called Maumbury , the Terrace on the Top of which is a noted Place for the In- habitants to walk on , having an elegant Profpect of the Town and Country ...
... called The Walls . The Romans had an Amphithea- tre in the Neighbourhood , now called Maumbury , the Terrace on the Top of which is a noted Place for the In- habitants to walk on , having an elegant Profpect of the Town and Country ...
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... called the Marsh , and had Rope Walks on all Sides of it , is now Queen's Square , having been of late Years built al- most all round with very good Houfes , faced partly with Brick and partly with Stone ; it is reckoned larger than any ...
... called the Marsh , and had Rope Walks on all Sides of it , is now Queen's Square , having been of late Years built al- most all round with very good Houfes , faced partly with Brick and partly with Stone ; it is reckoned larger than any ...
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Page 80 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 285 - Dance : a person rode upon the image of a horse, with a bow and arrow in his hands, with which he made a snapping noise, keeping time with the music, whilst six others danced the hay and other country dances, with as many rein-deer's heads on their shoulders.
Page 278 - D 2 cathedral cathedral fupported by rows of pillars, having a chryftal roof, all of the fame rock, tranfparent and glittering from the numerous candles burnt there to light the workmen, who, with their fteel pick-axes, dig it away ; this rock work extends feveral acres. There is a good church in this town, with a fine roof, and fe?
Page 214 - Water-wheel goes round, which is three times in one Minute, and 318,504,960 Yards in one Day and Night. One Waterwheel gives Motion to all the rest of the Wheels and Movements, of which any one may be stopt separately.
Page 282 - Close is enclosed in a wall, and a deep dry ditch on all sides, except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake, or marsh, formed by its brook.
Page 80 - That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.
Page 275 - ... trade, I thought it worth my while to be more diligent in my fpeculation about it ; by which I found that about Nantwich, Northwich, and Middlewich, about thirty miles from the fea, are feveral falt-fprings near the river Weaver, and feldom exceed four yards in depth, which is called the falt-pit ; and the water is fo very cold at the bottom of the pit, that when the briners fometimes go about to cleanfe it, they cannot flay in it above half an hour, and in that time they are forced to drink...
Page 276 - ... then with their loots they take it up, the brine dropping from it, and throw it into their barrows, which are cases made with flat cleft wickers, in the shape almost of a sugar loaf, the bottom uppermost.
Page 46 - When we advance further, the dark part of the ponderous imposts over our heads, the chasm of sky between the jambs of the Cell, the odd construction of the whole, and the greatness of every part, surprises.
Page 308 - In the days of King Arthur, St David won a great victory over the Saxons, having ordered every one of his soldiers to place a Leek in his cap, for the sake of distinction ; in memory whereof the Welsh to this day wear a Leek on the first of March.