The History of Belvoir Castle: From the Norman Conquest to the Nineteenth Century: Accompanied by a Description of the Present Castle, and Critical Notes of the Paintings,tapestry, Statuary, &c., with which it is Enriched |
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... feet a lion . The arms bespeak this knight to be one of the family of Ros or Roos ; and Weever has confirmed this application , by the following fragment of an inscription , insculped upon one of these cross - legged monuments ; as he ...
... feet a lion . The arms bespeak this knight to be one of the family of Ros or Roos ; and Weever has confirmed this application , by the following fragment of an inscription , insculped upon one of these cross - legged monuments ; as he ...
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... feet went to the perch . Arpenna , or arpent , plur . arpenz , a measure of land introduced from Normandy , an acre or furlong of ground , is often applied to vineyards ; two of which makes a jugerum . Leuca , leva , or leuva , a mile ...
... feet went to the perch . Arpenna , or arpent , plur . arpenz , a measure of land introduced from Normandy , an acre or furlong of ground , is often applied to vineyards ; two of which makes a jugerum . Leuca , leva , or leuva , a mile ...
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... feet 8 inches , to 131 feet , and 18 feet 2 inches high , —should not occasion the room to appear more decidedly what it was designed to be , —a gallery , —than what it is often applied to , a magnificent , as well as comfortable ...
... feet 8 inches , to 131 feet , and 18 feet 2 inches high , —should not occasion the room to appear more decidedly what it was designed to be , —a gallery , —than what it is often applied to , a magnificent , as well as comfortable ...
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... feet ; with such a glow of light through its windows , and such a prospect from them , as are rarely equalled . This noble gallery was temporarily fitted up for the reception of George IV , when Prince Regent ; -hence its name ; -and ...
... feet ; with such a glow of light through its windows , and such a prospect from them , as are rarely equalled . This noble gallery was temporarily fitted up for the reception of George IV , when Prince Regent ; -hence its name ; -and ...
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... feet 2 inches by 3 feet 3 inches . ANGELICA KAUFFMAN was born at Coire , in Germany , in 1740 ; and died at Rome , in 1807. After studying at Rome , she accom- panied Lady Wentworth , in 1765 , to England : where she was patronised by ...
... feet 2 inches by 3 feet 3 inches . ANGELICA KAUFFMAN was born at Coire , in Germany , in 1740 ; and died at Rome , in 1807. After studying at Rome , she accom- panied Lady Wentworth , in 1765 , to England : where she was patronised by ...
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admirable afterwards appears April architecture argent arms barons beautiful Belvoir Castle born Bottesford Bottesford Church buried canvas Captain chancel chapel character Charles colouring common coronet Countess Croxton daughter death died Duchess of Rutland Duke of Rutland Earl of Rutland Edward eldest Elizabeth England father feet figures flowers France garter George grace Grantham gules head Henry honour horse impaling inches inscription John July June king knight Knipton Lady land Landscape late Duchess latter Leicester Lincolnshire Lord Robert Manners Lord Ros majesty manor Marquis of Granby married master monument Muston Nichols noble painted painter panel parliament person picture portion portraits present Prince principal Priory queen regent's gallery Robert de Ros Robert de Todeni Robert Manners Roos royal Sept sepult side Sir Gervase Lucas Sir Robert Stathern Staunton style taste Thomas Thoroton tower wife William de Albini Woolsthorpe