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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... rising 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 ...
... rising 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 ...
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... rising from its own groves , with the woods beyond it : the intervening valley is watered by the Thames . Towards Abingdon , the spire of whose church is alone visible , the prospect is broken by a fore - ground of scattered trees ...
... rising from its own groves , with the woods beyond it : the intervening valley is watered by the Thames . Towards Abingdon , the spire of whose church is alone visible , the prospect is broken by a fore - ground of scattered trees ...
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... . The latter planta- tions of Marshal Conway are rising into height and thicken- ing into shade , and consequently in a continual state of advancement towards that effect which their mature growth , it 47 PARK PLACE. ...
... . The latter planta- tions of Marshal Conway are rising into height and thicken- ing into shade , and consequently in a continual state of advancement towards that effect which their mature growth , it 47 PARK PLACE. ...
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... rising grounds which form the base of Nuneham , and stretch on to such a 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 ...
... rising grounds which form the base of Nuneham , and stretch on to such a 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 ...
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... rising beyond it . Here is something uncommonly fine in this view the parts are few , but they form a beautiful whole , and harmonize most happily with each other . From hence a willow - walk leads to a tomb of white marble , a solemn ...
... rising beyond it . Here is something uncommonly fine in this view the parts are few , but they form a beautiful whole , and harmonize most happily with each other . From hence a willow - walk leads to a tomb of white marble , a solemn ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards ancient appears arch banks beauty beneath Berkshire Bisham Abbey bridge building ceiling chamber chapel character charming choir church College Cooke Cookham Cricklade crowned decorated display distance distinguished Drawn Duke Earl Edward the Fourth elegant enriched entrance erected Eton College Fawley FAWLEY COURT feet garden Garter grotto ground grove HAMPTON COURT Henley Henley Bridge Henry the Eighth Henry the Seventh Hill honour hundred Inigo Jones King King's knights Lady landscape lawn Lord magnificence Maidenhead Bridge Majesty Marlow miles noble NUNEHAM COURTENAY object ornamented Owen Esq Oxford painted palace Park Place picture picturesque pleasing portrait possesses present Prince principal Queen racter reign represented residence rich rising river royal scene scenery seat seen Shiplake Lock silver situation spacious spire spot stone structure Taplow taste Thames Thames Head tion Titian tower town trees Twickenham Vandyck variety village William window WINDSOR CASTLE woods