 | Thomas Cox - 1738 - عدد الصفحات: 962
...neighbouring Gentry. 2. The Clofe is fo cal I'd, becaufe it it inclofed round with a Wall, and a go^d deep dry Trench on all Sides, except towards the City, where it is defended by a great Marfh, or Pool, which the abovemention'd Brook maketh, either of itsown Matter, or by reafon it is... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...gentry. The cioje is fo called from its being inclofed with a wall and a deep dry ditch- on all fides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marih formed by its brook. The cathedral, which ftands in the clqfe, was originally built by Ofwius... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 964
...feasts the corporation and neighbouring gentry. The Close is enclosed with 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. The cathedral, (6V с Plate 19 fg. 2.) which stands in the Close was first... | |
 | Edmund Butcher - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...traces have been visible for many years. The Close is surrounded with a wall, and a deep dry ditch on all sides, except towards the City, where it is defended by a lake or marsh. In the Close are the palace of the bishop, and houses for the dean, prebendaries, &c.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 816
...gentry. The clofe is fo called from its being eticlofeJ with a wall and a deep dry ditch on all fides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marfu formed by its brook. The cathedral, which ilands in the clofe, was originally built by Ofwius... | |
 | Sampson Erdeswicke - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 516
...that purpose. And first, to speak of the close, so called, as I take it, for that it is inclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh, or pool, which the said brook maketh, either of its own matter, or by reason it is stayed, to... | |
 | 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 856
...neighbouring gentry. The close is so called from its being enclosed with a wall and a deep dry ditch on all sides except towards the city, where it is defended by a great lake or marsb formed by its brook. The cathedral, which stands in the close, was originally built by Oswius... | |
 | William Gresley - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...Cathedral being situated on an eminence, was at an early period used as a fortress, and " enclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh or pool."1 Thus it was a fortress of no inconsiderable strength, as well as a place of Christian... | |
 | William Gresley - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...Cathedral being situated on an eminence, was at an early period used as a fortress, and " enclosed about with a wall, and a good deep dry trench on all sides,...towards the city, where it is defended by a great marsh or pool."1 Thus it was a fortress of no inconsiderable strength, as well as a place of Christian... | |
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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. 