The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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This tunnel was excavated in a direct line of two miles and a quarter through a variety of strata , though consisting chiefly of rock , underneath the hill , and presents a very novel and striking effect to those whose curiosity ...
This tunnel was excavated in a direct line of two miles and a quarter through a variety of strata , though consisting chiefly of rock , underneath the hill , and presents a very novel and striking effect to those whose curiosity ...
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Radcot bridge consists of three arches , in the shape of those of London bridge . It is in the direct road from Burford to Faringdon ; but , from a late improvement of the navigation , the stream , which flows lazily beneath it , is now ...
Radcot bridge consists of three arches , in the shape of those of London bridge . It is in the direct road from Burford to Faringdon ; but , from a late improvement of the navigation , the stream , which flows lazily beneath it , is now ...
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It is a plain , regular , and elegant stone edifice , consisting of a principal floor , between a basement and attic story , and connected with two projecting wings , by inflected corridores , with galleries over them .
It is a plain , regular , and elegant stone edifice , consisting of a principal floor , between a basement and attic story , and connected with two projecting wings , by inflected corridores , with galleries over them .
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It consists of six large lonic columns supporting a pediment , above which a dome springs from the centre of the building ; the whole assuming the form of a Grecian temple . This superb piece of architecture , though attached to ...
It consists of six large lonic columns supporting a pediment , above which a dome springs from the centre of the building ; the whole assuming the form of a Grecian temple . This superb piece of architecture , though attached to ...
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The buildings consist of a grotto possessing all “ the pensive secresy of desert cell . ” The Temple of Flora , after a Doric portico , at Athens ; a bower , against which are planted roses , woodbines , jessamines , and several ...
The buildings consist of a grotto possessing all “ the pensive secresy of desert cell . ” The Temple of Flora , after a Doric portico , at Athens ; a bower , against which are planted roses , woodbines , jessamines , and several ...
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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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