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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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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The scenery of Ham Farm , Wooburn Farm , and Oatlands , give beauty and splendour to its banks ; and having passed the small retired village of Shepperton , and flowed through Walton Bridge , its Middlesex side is decorated with a long ...
The scenery of Ham Farm , Wooburn Farm , and Oatlands , give beauty and splendour to its banks ; and having passed the small retired village of Shepperton , and flowed through Walton Bridge , its Middlesex side is decorated with a long ...
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On proceeding up the High Street , Queen's College appears on the north side of it . ... The two projecting sides of the building are united by a wall with a spacious central gateway , over which is the statue of Queen Caroline , under ...
On proceeding up the High Street , Queen's College appears on the north side of it . ... The two projecting sides of the building are united by a wall with a spacious central gateway , over which is the statue of Queen Caroline , under ...
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University College is on the opposite side of the Hight Street . Its noble front extends two hundred and sixty feet , replete with ancient and simple grandeur . The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe , the celebrated ...
University College is on the opposite side of the Hight Street . Its noble front extends two hundred and sixty feet , replete with ancient and simple grandeur . The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe , the celebrated ...
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The Hall occupies a part of the south side , and the remainder of the surrounding structure contains the residences of the Deans and Canons . It was built by Cardinal Wolsey , and partakes of the magnificence of his taste .
The Hall occupies a part of the south side , and the remainder of the surrounding structure contains the residences of the Deans and Canons . It was built by Cardinal Wolsey , and partakes of the magnificence of his taste .
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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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