The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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When these are drawn up , the whole body of the stream , being collected into a narrow space , rushes through with great rapidity , and gives a temporary depth to the shallows , or , by the power of the current , forces the barges over ...
When these are drawn up , the whole body of the stream , being collected into a narrow space , rushes through with great rapidity , and gives a temporary depth to the shallows , or , by the power of the current , forces the barges over ...
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The principal street runs from east to west , the entire length of the town , but under different names : the High Street , beginning at Magdalen Bridge , includes at least two - thirds of the whole ...
The principal street runs from east to west , the entire length of the town , but under different names : the High Street , beginning at Magdalen Bridge , includes at least two - thirds of the whole ...
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The west window , painted in chiaro oscuro , was done after a design of Schwartz : there is somewhat of grandeur in the whole , which represents the Resurrection ; but the beauty of the painting is much impaired .
The west window , painted in chiaro oscuro , was done after a design of Schwartz : there is somewhat of grandeur in the whole , which represents the Resurrection ; but the beauty of the painting is much impaired .
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The central gate forms a noble entrance , and over it has a beautiful Gothic tower with a dome , which was added to the structure by Sir Christopher , is most happily adapted to the character of the building , and crowns the whole .
The central gate forms a noble entrance , and over it has a beautiful Gothic tower with a dome , which was added to the structure by Sir Christopher , is most happily adapted to the character of the building , and crowns the whole .
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... and the house in the distance crowns the whole . As we consider this place to be the most distinguished for beauty along the course of the river , we consider ourselves as called upon to give an enlarged description of it .
... and the house in the distance crowns the whole . As we consider this place to be the most distinguished for beauty along the course of the river , we consider ourselves as called upon to give an enlarged description of it .
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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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