The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 17,Deel 2Verner & Hood, 1813 |
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Pagina 13
... curious description have been found , and there are some barrows which may be safely described as relics of the aboriginals . Marks of the bloody contests be- tween the Saxon and Danish strugglers for supremacy are distin- guishable in ...
... curious description have been found , and there are some barrows which may be safely described as relics of the aboriginals . Marks of the bloody contests be- tween the Saxon and Danish strugglers for supremacy are distin- guishable in ...
Pagina 39
... curious native of the Isis , a fish locally termed the Pride ; of the long , cartilaginous , smooth kind , " having a mouth cut neither perpendicularly downward nor transversely , but hollowed , as it were , between two cheeks , without ...
... curious native of the Isis , a fish locally termed the Pride ; of the long , cartilaginous , smooth kind , " having a mouth cut neither perpendicularly downward nor transversely , but hollowed , as it were , between two cheeks , without ...
Pagina 40
... it may safely be asserted , that not one of the many auxiliary streams which run into the Thames between Letchlade and Henley possesses this curious habit . stench is no absolute corruption , and that , after 40 . OXFORDSHIRE .
... it may safely be asserted , that not one of the many auxiliary streams which run into the Thames between Letchlade and Henley possesses this curious habit . stench is no absolute corruption , and that , after 40 . OXFORDSHIRE .
Pagina 58
... curious treasure of original letters and papers of state , written by various princes , statesmen , aud scholars , as well foreign as native . This inestimable collection was for some time carefully preserved at the family London ...
... curious treasure of original letters and papers of state , written by various princes , statesmen , aud scholars , as well foreign as native . This inestimable collection was for some time carefully preserved at the family London ...
Pagina 61
... curious , which rather amuse the fancy than convince the understanding . The writers concerning the antiquity of Oxford have been numerous , and they have gone very far indeed in en- deavours to bestow on it the venerable crust of a ...
... curious , which rather amuse the fancy than convince the understanding . The writers concerning the antiquity of Oxford have been numerous , and they have gone very far indeed in en- deavours to bestow on it the venerable crust of a ...
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abbey acres afterwards Alchester ancient antiquity appears Archbishop arches Banbury bestowed Bishop of Lincoln building built Camden carucates Casterton castle century chancel chapel character Charles chiefly church circumstance College contains court Crown curious daughter Deddington Duke Earl early east edifice Edward III Elizabeth eminent erected feet formed formerly foundation founder Gothic hall handsome Henry VIII honour hundred John King Lady land Lewknor likewise Lord manor mansion Market Overton Martinsley miles monument neighbourhood Norman Survey notice Oakham ornamented Osney Abbey Oxford Oxfordshire painted parish park Parliament period portraits possessed pounds present quadrangle Queen reign of Edward reign of Henry remains residence Richard river river Thame Roman Rutland Saxon scholars seat shillings side Sir Thomas society stone supposed Thame tion tower town University University of Oxford village wall Watlington whole William wood Woodstock
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Pagina 460 - ... college situated in a purer air ; so that his house was a university in a less volume ; whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in vulgar conversation.
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Pagina 446 - ... of life were found in either. Attended by their melancholy companions, they were conveyed to the town, and the next day were interred in Stanton-Harcourt church-yard.
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Pagina 301 - He was a man of profound knowledge of the laws of his country, and as just an observer of them in his own person: he considered justice as a cardinal virtue, not as a trade for maintenance. Wherever he was judge, he never forgot that he was also counsel.
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Pagina 446 - Immediately there was heard so loud a crack, as if heaven had split asunder; every one was now solicitous for the safety of his neighbour, and called to one another throughout the field : No answer being...
Pagina 282 - Universal Pan, Knit with the graces, and the hours in dance, Leads on the eternal spring.
Pagina 129 - College to the praise and honour of God Almighty, the most holy body of Christ...