The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble RiverVernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 - Thames River (England) |
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... figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town of Marlow , whence through various scenes of sylvan attraction , Hedsor and Clief- den appear in the near horizon , when the stream continues ...
... figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town of Marlow , whence through various scenes of sylvan attraction , Hedsor and Clief- den appear in the near horizon , when the stream continues ...
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... figure is supposed to be by Guido ; the acces sory parts are evidently by a far inferior pencil . - The inte rior of the cloisters is decorated , or disgraced by hierogly- phics , which , Dr. Stukeley says , are whimsical figures that ...
... figure is supposed to be by Guido ; the acces sory parts are evidently by a far inferior pencil . - The inte rior of the cloisters is decorated , or disgraced by hierogly- phics , which , Dr. Stukeley says , are whimsical figures that ...
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... figure . An engraving was made from it by the late Mr. Sherwin . The Library is a noble room ; and , among its valuable collection of books contains all the drawings left behind him by that great architect Sir Chris- topher Wren , who ...
... figure . An engraving was made from it by the late Mr. Sherwin . The Library is a noble room ; and , among its valuable collection of books contains all the drawings left behind him by that great architect Sir Chris- topher Wren , who ...
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... figures of the Chris- tian and Cardinal Virtues , from cartoons by the same great master . Over the altar - piece is a fine picture of the Shep- herds visiting Christ after his Nativity by Augustino Ca- racci . Here is also shewn a ...
... figures of the Chris- tian and Cardinal Virtues , from cartoons by the same great master . Over the altar - piece is a fine picture of the Shep- herds visiting Christ after his Nativity by Augustino Ca- racci . Here is also shewn a ...
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... figure . Thick woods form the general boundary , and where they offer an opening , prospects appear , which have the contrasted charms of distance , grandeur , and beauty . On the eastern side , the scene is broken into two dis- tinct ...
... figure . Thick woods form the general boundary , and where they offer an opening , prospects appear , which have the contrasted charms of distance , grandeur , and beauty . On the eastern side , the scene is broken into two dis- tinct ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards ancient appears arch banks beauty beneath Berkshire Bisham Abbey bridge building ceiling chamber chapel character charming choir church College Cooke Cookham Cricklade crowned decorated display distance distinguished Drawn Duke Earl Edward the Fourth elegant enriched entrance erected Eton College Fawley FAWLEY COURT feet garden Garter grotto ground grove HAMPTON COURT Henley Henley Bridge Henry the Eighth Henry the Seventh Hill honour hundred Inigo Jones King King's knights Lady landscape lawn Lord magnificence Maidenhead Bridge Majesty Marlow miles noble NUNEHAM COURTENAY object ornamented Owen Esq Oxford painted palace Park Place picture picturesque pleasing portrait possesses present Prince principal Queen racter reign represented residence rich rising river royal scene scenery seat seen Shiplake Lock silver situation spacious spire spot stone structure Taplow taste Thames Thames Head tion Titian tower town trees Twickenham Vandyck variety village William window WINDSOR CASTLE woods