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... grounds at Eywood display a great diversity of scenery , and are ornamented with some fine plantations . On leaving Comb , we proceed in a south - easterly direction , and at the distance of five miles and a half pass through the ...
... grounds at Eywood display a great diversity of scenery , and are ornamented with some fine plantations . On leaving Comb , we proceed in a south - easterly direction , and at the distance of five miles and a half pass through the ...
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... of removing the markets from Hereford , and the spot of waste ground , on which the cross now stands , was applied to that purpose . In me- D mory mory of this event , Dr. Lewis Charlton , who TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION . 71.
... of removing the markets from Hereford , and the spot of waste ground , on which the cross now stands , was applied to that purpose . In me- D mory mory of this event , Dr. Lewis Charlton , who TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION . 71.
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... ground . " Edward , who was then at Gloucester , immedi- ately collected , an army , the command of which he entrusted to Harold , son of Earl Godwin , who , ad- vancing into Wales , obliged the late successful in- vaders to sue for ...
... ground . " Edward , who was then at Gloucester , immedi- ately collected , an army , the command of which he entrusted to Harold , son of Earl Godwin , who , ad- vancing into Wales , obliged the late successful in- vaders to sue for ...
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... ground along the eastern ward , fell almost perpendicularly seven yards to the river : on the east the works stood on earth thrown up five yards , with a deep and broad moat in front , which were all continued on the north , until they ...
... ground along the eastern ward , fell almost perpendicularly seven yards to the river : on the east the works stood on earth thrown up five yards , with a deep and broad moat in front , which were all continued on the north , until they ...
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... ground destroyed all the parts im- mediately beneath it , together with the adjoining parts of the nave . The west end has since been rebuilt , and the whole cathedral repaired under the direction of Mr. Wyatt . The cathedral destroyed ...
... ground destroyed all the parts im- mediately beneath it , together with the adjoining parts of the nave . The west end has since been rebuilt , and the whole cathedral repaired under the direction of Mr. Wyatt . The cathedral destroyed ...
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Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall George Alexander Cooke Affichage du livre entier - 1817 |
Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall George Alexander Cooke Affichage du livre entier - 1817 |
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abbey Abergavenny ancient appears beautiful Bishop Brecknockshire Bredwardine bridge Bromyard building built Caerleon Caerwent called castle chancel chapel Chepstow church contains Court Coxe distance Earl east edifice Edward eminence erected expence Eywood feet ford formerly four miles Gloucester Gothic ground Hanbury Henry Hereford Herefordshire Hill horned cattle horses hundred inhabitants iron John Journey Kenchester King Kington land Ledbury Leland Leominster Little Hereford Lord Lugg Lyngen mansion monks Monmouthshire mountains nave Newport ornamented parish park pass pillars pointed arches Pontypool principal priory Ra T. R. Radnorshire Ragland reign remains river Lugg river Teme river Usk river Wye road rocks Roman roof Ross ruins Saxon says scenery seat Severn side Silures situated south-east south-west square stone Sugwas Pool three miles tion tower town vale village Wales walls Welsh Wentloog Weobly Wigmore William wood Worcester yards
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Page 90 - Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Page 85 - Now morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl, When Adam...
Page 90 - Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The Man of Ross divides the weekly bread : He feeds yon alms-house, neat, but void of state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes, and gives.
Page 90 - Or in proud falls magnificently lost, But clear and artless, pouring through the plain Health to the sick, and solace to the swain.
Page 30 - Ross, its features occasionally assume greater boldness; though more frequently their aspect is placid; but at the latter town, wholly emerging from its late state of apparent repose, " it resumes the brightness and rapidity of its primitive character, as it forms the admired curve which the Church-yard of Ross commands. The celebrated spire of Ross Church, peeping over a noble row of...
Page 82 - Alban's ; and her grandson attained the honours of prelacy, and became the proprietor of that very episcopal palace, which almost adjoined the humble cot where his maternal ancestor first drew her breath.
Page 86 - Convent of the brethren ; the site whereof was up11 OH on a small hill, not half a mile distant from Kentland ; the ruins of which place, with its old foundations, are yet to be seen, and was a place dedicated to holy use : there it was that the great college for one hundred students was founded by St.
Page 80 - And pray Sir, who lives there now ?' ' I do, Sir.' ' Then, pardon me, Sir, do not lose sight of all these prudent examples ; but come out of it yourself, or it will tumble and crush you.
Page 87 - Welchman killed another, the relations of the deceased were to meet, and plunder the goods of the murderer and his relations, and burn their houses, till the body was buried about noon of the following day : the king was to have his third of the booty, and all the rest was to remain to them.
Page 49 - Maurice his Son who succeeded him in the Kingdom, that in the same place, he should happen to decease a Church should be built, and his body buried in the same, which was accordingly performed, in the Year floo...