Excursions in the Counties of Kent, Gloucester, Hereford, Monmouth, and Somerset, in the Years 1802, 1803, and 1805: Illustrated by Descriptive Sketches of the Most Interesting Places and Buildings; Particularly the Cathedrals of Canterbury, Gloucester, Hereford, and Bristol. With Delineations of Character in Different Ranks of LifeNichols, son, and Bentley, 1814 - 245 pages |
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Page 34 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
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Page 15 - To make her to hull and to try well, which is called a good sea ship, there are two things principally to be regarded, the one that she have a good draught of water, the other that she be not overcharged : and this is seldom done in the king's ships, and therefore we are forced to lie...
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Page 189 - City. . . . The Companies of the City made a magnificent appearance in their formalities, marching two by two, preceding the Corpora-tion and the Royal Guests. The Company of Glassmen went first dressed in white Holland shirts, on horseback, some with swords, others with crowns and sceptres in their hands, made of glass.
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| Title | Excursions in the Counties of Kent, Gloucester, Hereford, Monmouth, and Somerset, in the Years 1802, 1803, and 1805: Illustrated by Descriptive Sketches of the Most Interesting Places and Buildings; Particularly the Cathedrals of Canterbury, Gloucester, Hereford, and Bristol. With Delineations ... |
| Author | James Peller Malcolm |
| Illustrated by | James Peller Malcolm |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Nichols, son, and Bentley, 1814 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2007 |
| Length | 245 pages |
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