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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... miles below Ox- ford , when those who have supported this idle notion , allow it to assume the name of the Thames , supposed to be formed from a combin- ation of the titles of these conjoined streams . It does not appear that the origin ...
... miles below Ox- ford , when those who have supported this idle notion , allow it to assume the name of the Thames , supposed to be formed from a combin- ation of the titles of these conjoined streams . It does not appear that the origin ...
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... miles from London . The river now divides the counties of Berks and Oxford , passing by Buscot , Farringdon , Stanton , Harcourt , and Ensham , till after a suc- cession of beautiful meanders it reaches Oxford . It then proceeds by ...
... miles from London . The river now divides the counties of Berks and Oxford , passing by Buscot , Farringdon , Stanton , Harcourt , and Ensham , till after a suc- cession of beautiful meanders it reaches Oxford . It then proceeds by ...
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... miles it receives the waters of the Thame , an insignificant stream , and at no great distance flows beneath the ancient bridge of Wallingford . The country through which it now runs is replete with beauty . The Streatly Hills , the ...
... miles it receives the waters of the Thame , an insignificant stream , and at no great distance flows beneath the ancient bridge of Wallingford . The country through which it now runs is replete with beauty . The Streatly Hills , the ...
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... miles reaches Windsor . The magnifi cence of Windsor Castle , appearing on its brow on one side , and the Academic groves of Eton College on the other , form a scene of contrasted interest and contrasted beauty . The stately towers of ...
... miles reaches Windsor . The magnifi cence of Windsor Castle , appearing on its brow on one side , and the Academic groves of Eton College on the other , form a scene of contrasted interest and contrasted beauty . The stately towers of ...
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... miles , it yields its abundant waters to the sea . The charms Italian meadows shower , The orange grove , the myrtle bower , The roaring catâract wild and white , The Lotos flower of azure light ; The fields where ceaseless summer ...
... miles , it yields its abundant waters to the sea . The charms Italian meadows shower , The orange grove , the myrtle bower , The roaring catâract wild and white , The Lotos flower of azure light ; The fields where ceaseless summer ...
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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