The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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It is a handsome structure , built from a design of Mr. Gwyn , who was a native of the city and architect to the Universiry , which is indebted to him for many judicious alterations and improvements . At the foot of this bridge is ...
It is a handsome structure , built from a design of Mr. Gwyn , who was a native of the city and architect to the Universiry , which is indebted to him for many judicious alterations and improvements . At the foot of this bridge is ...
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It was built by Cardinal Wolsey , and partakes of the magnificence of his taste . His statue , a fine animated piece of sculpture , occupies a niche in the a 1 a south - east corner . The Hall is a.
It was built by Cardinal Wolsey , and partakes of the magnificence of his taste . His statue , a fine animated piece of sculpture , occupies a niche in the a 1 a south - east corner . The Hall is a.
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The Arundelian Marbles are placed to advantage in a large apartment on the north side of the building called Schools . — The Theatre where the OXFORD , great public acts are held , is built OXFORD .
The Arundelian Marbles are placed to advantage in a large apartment on the north side of the building called Schools . — The Theatre where the OXFORD , great public acts are held , is built OXFORD .
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OXFORD , great public acts are held , is built in imitation of the theatres of Greece , and is a work that would have done honour to an architect of Athens . It is the work of Sir Christopher Wren .-- The Museum , which was also built ...
OXFORD , great public acts are held , is built in imitation of the theatres of Greece , and is a work that would have done honour to an architect of Athens . It is the work of Sir Christopher Wren .-- The Museum , which was also built ...
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The present house was built by the father of the late and the present earl , after a design of Ledbeater ; but has been a since much altered and enlarged under the direction of 43 NUNEHAM COURTENAY, ...
The present house was built by the father of the late and the present earl , after a design of Ledbeater ; but has been a since much altered and enlarged under the direction of 43 NUNEHAM COURTENAY, ...
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| Title | The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River Volume 1 of The Thames; Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River, William Bernard Cooke |
| Author | Samuel Owen |
| Illustrated by | William Bernard Cooke, Samuel Owen |
| Publisher | Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 20, 2007 |
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