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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... feet ; and while it conti- nues the road from Henley to Twyford , affords a passage beneath it , to the margin of the stream . This structure produces a very noble effect , whether seen from the valley , the water , or the meadows . It ...
... feet ; and while it conti- nues the road from Henley to Twyford , affords a passage beneath it , to the margin of the stream . This structure produces a very noble effect , whether seen from the valley , the water , or the meadows . It ...
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... feet in circum- ference , and is composed of forty five large stones , each of them about seven feet in height , from four to six in breadth , and from one to three in thickness ; and contains six perfect lodges or cells . The supposed ...
... feet in circum- ference , and is composed of forty five large stones , each of them about seven feet in height , from four to six in breadth , and from one to three in thickness ; and contains six perfect lodges or cells . The supposed ...
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... feet : Through aromatic heaps of rip'ning hay , The silver Thames here wins her winding way ; While many a tower , and many a spire between , Shoots from the groves , and cheers the rural scene . The poet might have added to his ...
... feet : Through aromatic heaps of rip'ning hay , The silver Thames here wins her winding way ; While many a tower , and many a spire between , Shoots from the groves , and cheers the rural scene . The poet might have added to his ...
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... feet allotted him , or the ex- pence to which he was limited , would admit . He never spared his semi - circular sweeps to encrease the dimensions of the apartments ; -so that the exterior outline of many of his houses have a singular ...
... feet allotted him , or the ex- pence to which he was limited , would admit . He never spared his semi - circular sweeps to encrease the dimensions of the apartments ; -so that the exterior outline of many of his houses have a singular ...
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... feet in length , are not easily described : -Camden gives the following account of the spot , which would answer the purposes of more modern description . " It enjoyeth a most delightful prospect round about ; for right in front it ...
... feet in length , are not easily described : -Camden gives the following account of the spot , which would answer the purposes of more modern description . " It enjoyeth a most delightful prospect round about ; for right in front it ...
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