The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 15,Parte 1Thomas Maiden, 1814 |
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... Worcester ; and on the south - west is part of Gloucestershire . The greatest length of the county , as stated by Murray , is fifty - one and a quarter miles ; and the greatest breadth thirty - six miles . According to Cary's map the ...
... Worcester ; and on the south - west is part of Gloucestershire . The greatest length of the county , as stated by Murray , is fifty - one and a quarter miles ; and the greatest breadth thirty - six miles . According to Cary's map the ...
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... Worcester in 1062. He was educated in the abbey of Peter- borough , but was shorn a monk in the monastery at Worcester , where his father was then living , devoted to religious services . Few bishops of the early ages have been so ...
... Worcester in 1062. He was educated in the abbey of Peter- borough , but was shorn a monk in the monastery at Worcester , where his father was then living , devoted to religious services . Few bishops of the early ages have been so ...
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... Worcester , bad been preceptor to Queen Anne , and her majesty is said to have been well inclined to further the views of Dr. Thomas , in regard to advancement in the church ; but he was too fond of independence and literary leisure to ...
... Worcester , bad been preceptor to Queen Anne , and her majesty is said to have been well inclined to further the views of Dr. Thomas , in regard to advancement in the church ; but he was too fond of independence and literary leisure to ...
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... Worcester . Dr. Thomas had travelled much in the early part of life , and was well acquainted with the most useful modern languages . He was , likewise , a sound classical scholar ; and , in order to favour his love of antiquarian ...
... Worcester . Dr. Thomas had travelled much in the early part of life , and was well acquainted with the most useful modern languages . He was , likewise , a sound classical scholar ; and , in order to favour his love of antiquarian ...
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... Worcester by Ethelard , viceroy of the Wiccians ; and it conti- nued to form a part of the possessions of that bishopric for many ages subsequent to the Conquest , In the Norman Survey Stratford is rated at fourteen hides and a half ...
... Worcester by Ethelard , viceroy of the Wiccians ; and it conti- nued to form a part of the possessions of that bishopric for many ages subsequent to the Conquest , In the Norman Survey Stratford is rated at fourteen hides and a half ...
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Página 245 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Página 249 - He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer.
Página 250 - His father was a butcher, and I have been told heretofore by some of the neighbours, that when he was a boy he exercised his father's trade, but when he kill'da calfe he would doe it in a high style, and make a speech.
Página 207 - When Sorrow weeps o'er Virtue's sacred dust, Our tears become us, and our Grief is just: Such were the tears she shed, who grateful pays This last sad tribute of her love and praise.
Página 161 - ... fighting, he rode up and down among them, sometimes with his hat in his hand, entreating them to stand to their arms and fight like men...
Página 152 - I have been told by some old people, who in their younger years were eyewitnesses of these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that shew was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city.
Página 106 - It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity; but it cost him his life.
Página 106 - ... continued to solicit him, insomuch that he told her if she would ride on horseback naked from one end of the town to the other, in the sight of all the people, he would grant her request. Whereunto she returned, ' But will you give me leave so to do ? ' And he replying