The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble RiverVernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 - Thames River (England) |
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... length of undulating lawn , beautifully wooded , and enlivened by herds of deer , unfolds itself to the view ; which the visi- tor may be induced to prolong from a seat that here invites him to repose beneath an elm of immense shade . A ...
... length of undulating lawn , beautifully wooded , and enlivened by herds of deer , unfolds itself to the view ; which the visi- tor may be induced to prolong from a seat that here invites him to repose beneath an elm of immense shade . A ...
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... length above the river , in such striking variety , and clad in all the richness of splendid cultivation ,. are combined with nothing of peculiar beauty beyond them : they are , as it were , the frontispiece to a noble park , whose ...
... length above the river , in such striking variety , and clad in all the richness of splendid cultivation ,. are combined with nothing of peculiar beauty beyond them : they are , as it were , the frontispiece to a noble park , whose ...
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... th ' intending lines , And in one whole involves the fair designs . The charms of this distinguished place had long demanded a better house , and they at length enjoy it ; an improved , and , in some part , new mansion was the.
... th ' intending lines , And in one whole involves the fair designs . The charms of this distinguished place had long demanded a better house , and they at length enjoy it ; an improved , and , in some part , new mansion was the.
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... length , of simple contrivance , and without the affectation of ornament , that leads to a valley of superlative beauty ; at whose upper end , and forming à side scene to the cliff , which the cavern perforates , is a large , massy ...
... length , of simple contrivance , and without the affectation of ornament , that leads to a valley of superlative beauty ; at whose upper end , and forming à side scene to the cliff , which the cavern perforates , is a large , massy ...
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... length , and stretches on in a very gradual descent to a large rustic arch of curious construction . This enchanting spot comprehends a rare example of garden scenery . What may be considered as the highest polish of rural elegance is ...
... length , and stretches on in a very gradual descent to a large rustic arch of curious construction . This enchanting spot comprehends a rare example of garden scenery . What may be considered as the highest polish of rural elegance is ...
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