A general collection of ... voyages and travels, digested by J. Pinkerton, Volume 2John Pinkerton 1808 |
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... walls of York ; and it must have been a place of fome note in the reign of Henry VII . because it appears from a patent in Rymer's Fœdera , that he appointed his fon Prince Henry warden of this forest . very Befides coals already ...
... walls of York ; and it must have been a place of fome note in the reign of Henry VII . because it appears from a patent in Rymer's Fœdera , that he appointed his fon Prince Henry warden of this forest . very Befides coals already ...
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... walls ( which take up at least two acres ) contains a large magazine - houfe full of ftores , and five regular baftions . It has a good pilchard - fishing on the coaft , drives a confiderable trade to the Streights and the Weft indies ...
... walls ( which take up at least two acres ) contains a large magazine - houfe full of ftores , and five regular baftions . It has a good pilchard - fishing on the coaft , drives a confiderable trade to the Streights and the Weft indies ...
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... walls for another colony ; and though it is , upon the whole , an irregular town , yet the buildings , both public and private , are very neat and beautiful . It has been pretended , but never proved , that it had once fixty- feven ...
... walls for another colony ; and though it is , upon the whole , an irregular town , yet the buildings , both public and private , are very neat and beautiful . It has been pretended , but never proved , that it had once fixty- feven ...
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... walls ) being removed by King Charles II . Derby , the county - town , about a hundred and twenty - two miles from London , has its name from being a park , or fhelter for deer , which is partly confirmed by the arms of the town , viz ...
... walls ) being removed by King Charles II . Derby , the county - town , about a hundred and twenty - two miles from London , has its name from being a park , or fhelter for deer , which is partly confirmed by the arms of the town , viz ...
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... walls , I find that the late wall on the land fide from the Tower in the eaft , to the mouth of Fleet - ditch in the weft , was two miles wanting ten poles ; and the line along the Thames , where there has been no walls for many hundred ...
... walls , I find that the late wall on the land fide from the Tower in the eaft , to the mouth of Fleet - ditch in the weft , was two miles wanting ten poles ; and the line along the Thames , where there has been no walls for many hundred ...
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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.