The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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The Steam Engine , which is a principal object in the picture , has been erected to throw water from springs below , to supply the Canal above . This Engine throws up three hogsheads at a stroke , and gives sixteen strokes in a minute .
The Steam Engine , which is a principal object in the picture , has been erected to throw water from springs below , to supply the Canal above . This Engine throws up three hogsheads at a stroke , and gives sixteen strokes in a minute .
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... part of the common , is just sufficient to divide the extensive prospect in these distinct pictures , which contain the leading features , or character of the country , through which the Thames flows from its source to Faringdon .
... part of the common , is just sufficient to divide the extensive prospect in these distinct pictures , which contain the leading features , or character of the country , through which the Thames flows from its source to Faringdon .
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... spire is seen in the picture . A round tower as a dwelling- and wharf - house has been erected as a deposit for coals brought by the canal , in case the navigation should at any time or by any cause receive a temporary obstruction .
... spire is seen in the picture . A round tower as a dwelling- and wharf - house has been erected as a deposit for coals brought by the canal , in case the navigation should at any time or by any cause receive a temporary obstruction .
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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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Beneath is a picture of Christ bearing his Cross : the principal figure is supposed to be by Guido ; the accessory parts are evidently by a far inferior pencil . — The interior of the cloisters is decorated , or disgraced by ...
Beneath is a picture of Christ bearing his Cross : the principal figure is supposed to be by Guido ; the accessory parts are evidently by a far inferior pencil . — The interior of the cloisters is decorated , or disgraced by ...
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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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