The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Devonshire ; DorsetshireT. Maiden, 1803 - 736 страница |
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... ancient Welsh manuscripts . Its import is descriptive of the country , and implies Deeps or Hollows ; and hence the people might be called Dyrni , Dyrniaid , Dyv- NONI , Dyvnonwyr , Dyvnonwys , and Dyrnwys ; all implying the inhabitants ...
... ancient Welsh manuscripts . Its import is descriptive of the country , and implies Deeps or Hollows ; and hence the people might be called Dyrni , Dyrniaid , Dyv- NONI , Dyvnonwyr , Dyvnonwys , and Dyrnwys ; all implying the inhabitants ...
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... ancient method of pound- ing or breaking the apples , by hand , with wooden pestles , in a large tub , or trough ; a practice still continued in some parts of Cornwall . This building is generally a mean barn , or hovel , without any pe ...
... ancient method of pound- ing or breaking the apples , by hand , with wooden pestles , in a large tub , or trough ; a practice still continued in some parts of Cornwall . This building is generally a mean barn , or hovel , without any pe ...
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... ancient period of time . But the cliffs in the eastern part of the country will give us no inadequate idea of the arrangement of the different strata . A sort of lime - stone , that bears some resemblance to chalk , begins in the parish ...
... ancient period of time . But the cliffs in the eastern part of the country will give us no inadequate idea of the arrangement of the different strata . A sort of lime - stone , that bears some resemblance to chalk , begins in the parish ...
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... ancient English architec- ture . * Its " high embowered roofs , " " storied windows richly dight , " clustered columns , spacious aisles , sepulchral tablets , and numerous statues , with its various other appropriate appendages , must ...
... ancient English architec- ture . * Its " high embowered roofs , " " storied windows richly dight , " clustered columns , spacious aisles , sepulchral tablets , and numerous statues , with its various other appropriate appendages , must ...
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... ancient Cathedral did not occupy the site of St. Mary's Chapel , but was on the same ground as the present choir , having its high altar where it still remains . The sanctuary was the most sacred spot ; and it is extremely probable ...
... ancient Cathedral did not occupy the site of St. Mary's Chapel , but was on the same ground as the present choir , having its high altar where it still remains . The sanctuary was the most sacred spot ; and it is extremely probable ...
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Abbey acres afterwards aisles ancient antiquity appears arches barrows beautiful belonging Bideford Bishop Bishop of Exeter borough building built called Castle Cathedral Chapel charter Church considerable Corfe Castle Courtenay Crown Dartmoor Devon Devonshire distance Domesday Book Dorchester Dorset Dorsetshire Duke Earl Earl of Devon east eminence enemy England entrance erected Exeter expence feet formerly four granted ground Hamoaze height hill horse Hutchins's Dorset inches inhabitants inscription Isle Isle of Purbeck King land late latter length Lord manor mansion Mayor miles monument nearly number of houses observes ornamented parish Parliament Plymouth possessed Powderham Castle present Prince principal Queen rampart Richard river river Exe river Frome rocks Roman ruins Saxon seat Sherborne Sherborne Castle ships side Sir John situated stone tion Tiverton tower town village walls Wareham Weymouth whole William wood
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