The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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reaches Marlow serpentines through its vale in a variety of pleasing curves , as if it lingered to reflect the richness of the scenery on either side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey ...
reaches Marlow serpentines through its vale in a variety of pleasing curves , as if it lingered to reflect the richness of the scenery on either side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey ...
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These weirs , which are very frequent in the upper part of the Thames , and give a very pleasing variety to it , are artificial dams , or banks , carried across the river , in order to pen up the water to a certain height , for the ...
These weirs , which are very frequent in the upper part of the Thames , and give a very pleasing variety to it , are artificial dams , or banks , carried across the river , in order to pen up the water to a certain height , for the ...
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... the banks of the Thames , which are here enlivened by two pleasing cottages : the bridge , by connecting the island with the shore , adds to the picturesque appearance of the scene , and the house in the distance crowns the whole .
... the banks of the Thames , which are here enlivened by two pleasing cottages : the bridge , by connecting the island with the shore , adds to the picturesque appearance of the scene , and the house in the distance crowns the whole .
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Of the simpler munditüs , it affords a very rare and most pleasing example . Its interior arrangement comprehends convenience , elegance , and magnificence . Its principal . apartments are of grand proportions , and fitted up both as to ...
Of the simpler munditüs , it affords a very rare and most pleasing example . Its interior arrangement comprehends convenience , elegance , and magnificence . Its principal . apartments are of grand proportions , and fitted up both as to ...
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To the west , the park falls in thick wood or open grove towards the Thames ; and , on the north , it is bounded by the village of Nuneham , Nunebam is a curious , pleasing , and interesting object . It is built on a regular and uniform ...
To the west , the park falls in thick wood or open grove towards the Thames ; and , on the north , it is bounded by the village of Nuneham , Nunebam is a curious , pleasing , and interesting object . It is built on a regular and uniform ...
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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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