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 the design of these volumes , to display a succession of picturesque scenery on the banks of the Thames . Some account of the river itself , will be naturally expected to form an introductory part , and that expectation we shall ...
IT is the design of these volumes , to display a succession of picturesque scenery on the banks of the Thames . Some account of the river itself , will be naturally expected to form an introductory part , and that expectation we shall ...
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Till where thy widening current glides , To mingle with the turbid tides ; Thy spacious breast displays unfurl'd , The ensigns of th ' assembled world . THE SOURCE OF THE THAMES . a The source of INTRODUCTION .
Till where thy widening current glides , To mingle with the turbid tides ; Thy spacious breast displays unfurl'd , The ensigns of th ' assembled world . THE SOURCE OF THE THAMES . a The source of INTRODUCTION .
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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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... beautiful spot from whence this view is taken , is situated on an eminence rising from the Thames , about a mile and an half from Oxford , and commands , as the engraving is intended to display , every towering object in that city .
... beautiful spot from whence this view is taken , is situated on an eminence rising from the Thames , about a mile and an half from Oxford , and commands , as the engraving is intended to display , every towering object in that city .
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The windows are of stained glass , the subjects of which are scriplural , and display an uncommon brilliancy in the colours .. University College is on the opposite side of the High.
The windows are of stained glass , the subjects of which are scriplural , and display an uncommon brilliancy in the colours .. University College is on the opposite side of the High.
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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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