The Thames: Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings and Picturesque Scenery on the Banks of that Noble River, Volume 1Vernor, Hood & Sharpe and W.B. Cooke, 1811 - England |
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... side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town of Marlow , whence through various scenes of sylvan attraction , Hedsor and Clief ...
... side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town of Marlow , whence through various scenes of sylvan attraction , Hedsor and Clief ...
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... side is decorated with a long line of handsome man- sions that form the beauty of Sunbury and Hampton . Here the palace is a magnificent object , and the stream glides on between the royal Park on the one side , and the elegant country ...
... side is decorated with a long line of handsome man- sions that form the beauty of Sunbury and Hampton . Here the palace is a magnificent object , and the stream glides on between the royal Park on the one side , and the elegant country ...
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... side of it . This structure , which is of stone , was begun about the year 1872 , and bears some re- semblance to the style of the Luxemburgh Palace in Paris . The two projecting sides of the building are united by a wall with a ...
... side of it . This structure , which is of stone , was begun about the year 1872 , and bears some re- semblance to the style of the Luxemburgh Palace in Paris . The two projecting sides of the building are united by a wall with a ...
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... side of the Hight Street . Its noble front extends two hundred and sixty feet , replete with ancient and simple grandeur . The altar win- dow of the Chapel was given by : Dr. Radcliffe , the cele- brated physician , of whom there is a ...
... side of the Hight Street . Its noble front extends two hundred and sixty feet , replete with ancient and simple grandeur . The altar win- dow of the Chapel was given by : Dr. Radcliffe , the cele- brated physician , of whom there is a ...
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... 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 . His statue , a fine animated piece of sculpture ...
... 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 . His statue , a fine animated piece of sculpture ...
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