London, by David Hughson, المجلد 51808 |
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... villages , the idea of an imperial crown en- circled with jewels suggests itself ; and we exclaim with COWPER : -Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now ! The villas with ...
... villages , the idea of an imperial crown en- circled with jewels suggests itself ; and we exclaim with COWPER : -Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now ! The villas with ...
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... village reaches through a con- siderable extent ; and the parish contains the manors of Camberwell Buckingham's , Milkwell , Camberwell Frerne , Dowdale's , Camberwell , Colde Abbey , and Deptford Strond ; part of the latter being in ...
... village reaches through a con- siderable extent ; and the parish contains the manors of Camberwell Buckingham's , Milkwell , Camberwell Frerne , Dowdale's , Camberwell , Colde Abbey , and Deptford Strond ; part of the latter being in ...
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... Village Society , " has described the situation and advantages of Camberwell in a very lively manner . He says , " that in this village there are few poor inhabitants , and not many overgrown fortunes . Among those who may be deemed of ...
... Village Society , " has described the situation and advantages of Camberwell in a very lively manner . He says , " that in this village there are few poor inhabitants , and not many overgrown fortunes . Among those who may be deemed of ...
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... village and marsh , to the south - east of London ; but now forms a vast suburb , though locally situated in the county of Surrey . It is said that the trench cut by Canute the Great , in order to besige the metropolis , began in this ...
... village and marsh , to the south - east of London ; but now forms a vast suburb , though locally situated in the county of Surrey . It is said that the trench cut by Canute the Great , in order to besige the metropolis , began in this ...
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... village on the borders of Surrey . The manor , according to Dugdale's Monasticon , is said to have been given , with its ap- . pendages Greenwich and Comb , by Elthreda , niece to Al- fred the Great , to the abbey of St. Peter , at ...
... village on the borders of Surrey . The manor , according to Dugdale's Monasticon , is said to have been given , with its ap- . pendages Greenwich and Comb , by Elthreda , niece to Al- fred the Great , to the abbey of St. Peter , at ...
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abbey afterwards antient archbishop archbishop of Canterbury arches bart beautiful belonging bishop Blackheath bridge building built called Canterbury castle chancel chapel Charles Charles II court crown Croydon Dartford dedicated to St Deptford died Domesday Book duke earl east Edward Edward III elegant eminent England erected expence feet formerly four gallery gardens George granted Gravesend Greenwich ground Guildford hall handsome Henry VIII Hill honour hospital hundred inhabitants inscription James Kent king knights lady land late London lord Maidstone manor mansion marble Mary mayor memory miles monument noble ornamented painted palace park parliament portrait present prince queen Elizabeth residence Richard river river Medway river Mole river Thames road Rochester Roman royal Saxon seat Sevenoak side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William situated stone Surrey Thames tion tower town Tring village wall Windsor wood
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الصفحة 430 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw, With tape-tied curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies...
الصفحة 371 - Now to the sister hills that skirt her plain, To lofty Harrow now, and now to where Majestic Windsor lifts his princely brow. In lovely contrast to this glorious view, Calmly magnificent, then will we turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows. There let the feasted eye unwearied stray; Luxurious, there, rove through the pendent woods That nodding hang o'er Harrington's retreat...
الصفحة 430 - Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter, left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends!
الصفحة 3 - With which she calculates, computes and scans All distance, motion, magnitude, and now Measures an atom, and now girds a world? In London ; where has commerce such a mart, So rich, so throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London— opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing London?
الصفحة 411 - There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous and dreadful manner...
الصفحة 11 - madam I may not call you, mistress I am ashamed to call you, and so I know not what to call you ; but, howsoever, I thank you.
الصفحة 203 - RICHARD WATTS, Esq. by his Will, dated 22 Aug. 1579, founded this Charity for Six poor Travellers, who not being ROGUES, or PROCTORS, May receive gratis for one Night, Lodging, Entertainment, and Fourpence each.
الصفحة 345 - Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditation.
الصفحة 373 - Father of light and life, Thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself ! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
الصفحة 460 - Lord, I am a great deal older than your Grace, " and have, I believe, heard more arguments for " Atheism than ever your Grace did ; but I have " lived long enough to see there is nothing in them ; " and so, I hope, your Grace will.