The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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... In quick succession rise to charm The mind with virtuous feelings warm . Till where thy widening current glides , To mingle with the turbid tides ; Thy spacious breast displays unfurl'd , The ensigns of th ' assembled world .
... In quick succession rise to charm The mind with virtuous feelings warm . Till where thy widening current glides , To mingle with the turbid tides ; Thy spacious breast displays unfurl'd , The ensigns of th ' assembled world .
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RADCOT WEJR . a This spot , which is at some distance below Radcot bridge , near Faringdon , in the county of Berks , displays a charming little picture of rustic scenery . These weirs , which are very frequent in the upper part of the ...
RADCOT WEJR . a This spot , which is at some distance below Radcot bridge , near Faringdon , in the county of Berks , displays a charming little picture of rustic scenery . These weirs , which are very frequent in the upper part of the ...
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All these various objects , with their accessory circumstances , are seen in delightful succession and to the best advantage , in the course of a riding that leads from one charming scene to another , along the boundary of the park .
All these various objects , with their accessory circumstances , are seen in delightful succession and to the best advantage , in the course of a riding that leads from one charming scene to another , along the boundary of the park .
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This description comprehends the exterior features of the principal views from Nuneham , and we shall now proceed to trace the line of the garden , which , besides its own extensive beauties , gives so many charming subdivisions of the ...
This description comprehends the exterior features of the principal views from Nuneham , and we shall now proceed to trace the line of the garden , which , besides its own extensive beauties , gives so many charming subdivisions of the ...
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But though , in its returning progress , the same objects are seen , their appearance is so changed , and their perspective positions so varied , that the charm of novelty is still added to those of taste and On re - entering what may ...
But though , in its returning progress , the same objects are seen , their appearance is so changed , and their perspective positions so varied , that the charm of novelty is still added to those of taste and On re - entering what may ...
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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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