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... arches , and a paper mill . The ftreets are clean and well paved , and the houses built of ftone , as are all the towns hereabouts . Biddiford , ( fo called from its fituation , i . e . by the ford ) an ancient port and corpora- tion on ...
... arches , and a paper mill . The ftreets are clean and well paved , and the houses built of ftone , as are all the towns hereabouts . Biddiford , ( fo called from its fituation , i . e . by the ford ) an ancient port and corpora- tion on ...
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... arch of an extraordinary bignefs . It is the common jail for Norfolk , and by it fiands the fhire - house , a handfome building , where the affizes are always held for the fummer cir- cuit . 3. The town - hall , in the market - place ...
... arch of an extraordinary bignefs . It is the common jail for Norfolk , and by it fiands the fhire - house , a handfome building , where the affizes are always held for the fummer cir- cuit . 3. The town - hall , in the market - place ...
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... arches over the latter , on which there formerly stood a chapel dedicated to St. Mary , now converted into a dwelling - house . The town is neat , large , well built , and populous , and is divided into five parishes , which have each ...
... arches over the latter , on which there formerly stood a chapel dedicated to St. Mary , now converted into a dwelling - house . The town is neat , large , well built , and populous , and is divided into five parishes , which have each ...
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... arches , and under it is their exchange . The wet - dock with its iron flood - gates , at the east end of the town , is the only thing of its kind in Britain , London excepted , it being a moft noble work ; for though it has been ...
... arches , and under it is their exchange . The wet - dock with its iron flood - gates , at the east end of the town , is the only thing of its kind in Britain , London excepted , it being a moft noble work ; for though it has been ...
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... arch of the gate is this infcription , viz . Senatus populufque londinenfis fecit , 1609 , and under it , Humphrey Weld , Mayor ; in whofe mayoralty it was finifhed . 2. Bishopfgate , which stands north - weft of Aldgate , is fuppofed ...
... arch of the gate is this infcription , viz . Senatus populufque londinenfis fecit , 1609 , and under it , Humphrey Weld , Mayor ; in whofe mayoralty it was finifhed . 2. Bishopfgate , which stands north - weft of Aldgate , is fuppofed ...
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Page 42 - Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem : and this city shall remain for ever.
Page 139 - The church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith...
Page 174 - Two cupids squirt before: a lake behind Improves the keenness of the northern wind. His gardens next your admiration call, On every side you look, behold the wall!
Page 73 - Tylers and Bricklayers. 38. Bowyers. 39. Fletchers. 40. Blacksmiths 41. Joiners. 42. Weavers. 43. Woolmen. 44. Scriveners. 45. Fruiterers. 46. Plasterers. - 47- Stationers. 48. Embroiderers. 49. Upholders. 50.
Page 540 - ... to me. And it appeared to me extraordinary, that I should, thus at midnight, be in Oxford, in a large company of Oxonian clergy, without well knowing how I had got there. Meanwhile, however, I took all the pains in my power to recommend myself to my company, and, in the course of conversation, I gave them as good an account as I could of our German Universities, neither denying, nor concealing, that, now and then, we had riots and disturbances. " O we are
Page 509 - ... or strings, with which they encircled or enclosed multitudes of people of all ranks. These they hurried along with them, and everything else that came in their way, as trophies of joy; and thus, in the midst of exultation and triumph, they paraded through many of the most populous streets of London.
Page 138 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 209 - Sylvan (hades, and filent groves, (Haunt of the Druids) whence the earth is fed With copious fuel ; whence the fturdy oak, A prince's refuge once, th...
Page 303 - Did you not observe how, as that white sail shot by and was lost, he turned and crossed himself to drive the tempter from him that had thrown that distraction in his way ? I should tell you that the ferryman who rowed me, a lusty young fellow, told me that he would not for 'all the world pass a night at the abbey (there were such things seen near it) though there was a power of money hid there.
Page 175 - To rest the cushion and soft dean invite, Who never mentions hell to ears polite. But, hark ! the chiming clocks to dinner call ; A hundred footsteps scrape the marble hall : The rich buffet well-colour'd serpents grace, And gaping Tritons spew, to wash your face.