The Thames: Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings and Picturesque Scenery on the Banks of that Noble River, Volume 1 |
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This tunnel was excavated in a direct line of two miles and a quarter through a variety of strata , though consisting chiefly of rock , underneath the hill , and presents a very novel and striking effect to those whose curiosity ...
This tunnel was excavated in a direct line of two miles and a quarter through a variety of strata , though consisting chiefly of rock , underneath the hill , and presents a very novel and striking effect to those whose curiosity ...
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Radcot bridge consists of three arches , in the shape of those of London bridge . It is in the direct road from Burford to Faringdon ; but , from a late improvement of the navigation , the stream , which flows lazily beneath it , is now ...
Radcot bridge consists of three arches , in the shape of those of London bridge . It is in the direct road from Burford to Faringdon ; but , from a late improvement of the navigation , the stream , which flows lazily beneath it , is now ...
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It is a plain , regular , and elegant stone edifice , consisting of a principal floor , between a basement and attic story , and connected with two projecting wings , by inflected corridores , with galleries over them .
It is a plain , regular , and elegant stone edifice , consisting of a principal floor , between a basement and attic story , and connected with two projecting wings , by inflected corridores , with galleries over them .
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It consists of six large Ionic columns supporting a pediment , above which a dome springs from the centre of the building ; the whole assuming the form of a Grecian temple . This superb piece of architecture , though attached to ...
It consists of six large Ionic columns supporting a pediment , above which a dome springs from the centre of the building ; the whole assuming the form of a Grecian temple . This superb piece of architecture , though attached to ...
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They consist of a Lock and Paper Mill , on the Thames , in the parish of Shiplake , in the county of Oxford ; and the residence of Joseph Hill , Esq . in the parish of Wargrave , in the county of Berks , which is remarkable for the ...
They consist of a Lock and Paper Mill , on the Thames , in the parish of Shiplake , in the county of Oxford ; and the residence of Joseph Hill , Esq . in the parish of Wargrave , in the county of Berks , which is remarkable for the ...
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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 The Thames: Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings and Picturesque Scenery on the Banks of that Noble River, William Bernard Cooke |
| Author | William Bernard Cooke |
| Publisher | Vernor, Hood & Sharpe and W.B. Cooke, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Mar 28, 2007 |
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