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... Brayley. C. WHITTINGHAM , TOOKS COURT , CHANCERY LANE . PREFACE . In the Prospectus originally issued for this Work. 546429 * .. / 101802 Donry grint . Denny Fund . BORSTALL is situated on the western side of Buck- inghamshire Br3618,34.
... Brayley. C. WHITTINGHAM , TOOKS COURT , CHANCERY LANE . PREFACE . In the Prospectus originally issued for this Work. 546429 * .. / 101802 Donry grint . Denny Fund . BORSTALL is situated on the western side of Buck- inghamshire Br3618,34.
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... situated on the western side of Buck- inghamshire , near the borders of the county , and within two miles of Brill , which formed part of the ancient demense of the Anglo - Saxon kings , who had a palace there ; to which Edward the ...
... situated on the western side of Buck- inghamshire , near the borders of the county , and within two miles of Brill , which formed part of the ancient demense of the Anglo - Saxon kings , who had a palace there ; to which Edward the ...
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... situated plainly shews that the monument is not sepulchral . The fountain and cromlech are sur- rounded by a vallum of loose stones , piled in an am- phitheatrical form . As we know that the Druids consecrated groves , rocks , caves ...
... situated plainly shews that the monument is not sepulchral . The fountain and cromlech are sur- rounded by a vallum of loose stones , piled in an am- phitheatrical form . As we know that the Druids consecrated groves , rocks , caves ...
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... and from the north and south various lesser dales open into it from different distances . Within its limits are situated the villages of Hope , Castleton , conducts , by a detached rock , to the immediate THE GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR . 39.
... and from the north and south various lesser dales open into it from different distances . Within its limits are situated the villages of Hope , Castleton , conducts , by a detached rock , to the immediate THE GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR . 39.
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... situated at the extremity of a deep and gloomy recess , formed by a chasm in the rocks , which range perpendicularly on each side to a great height , having on the left the rivulet which flows from the cavern , and pursues its foaming ...
... situated at the extremity of a deep and gloomy recess , formed by a chasm in the rocks , which range perpendicularly on each side to a great height , having on the left the rivulet which flows from the cavern , and pursues its foaming ...
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Page 229 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Page 71 - How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Page 72 - Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
Page 217 - A TROUBLE, not of clouds, or weeping rain, Nor of the setting sun's pathetic light Engendered, hangs o'er Eildon's triple height : Spirits of Power, assembled there, complain For kindred Power departing from their sight ; While Tweed, best pleased in chanting a blithe strain, Saddens his voice again, and yet again. Lift up your hearts, ye Mourners ! for the might Of the whole world's good wishes with him goes ; Blessings and prayers, in nobler retinue Than sceptred king or laurelled conqueror knows...
Page 114 - In taking two stations having the same value, the one to the north and the other to the south of...
Page 195 - And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
Page 72 - Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale : for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance : and he called the pillar after his own name : and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
Page 300 - By and by we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave...
Page 218 - twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault Set roaring war; to the dread rattling thunder Have I given fire and rifted Jove's stout oak With his own bolt...
Page 346 - Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves ; And ye that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the ebbing Neptune...