The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Količina 10 ,2. izdaja |
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... pillar of the tower ; and is supported by a clustered column , spreading into a sexa- gon . On each corner is a small pillar , terminating in a cherub . Within the pannels is a flower of twelve leaves . A palm - tree , of exquisite ...
... pillar of the tower ; and is supported by a clustered column , spreading into a sexa- gon . On each corner is a small pillar , terminating in a cherub . Within the pannels is a flower of twelve leaves . A palm - tree , of exquisite ...
Stran 23
... pillar from the east , and extends in length to the eleventh . The roof is camarated , and very richly adorned with bright gilded ribs , key - stones , all varied in complicated scrolls ; so also are the capitals of the pillars in the ...
... pillar from the east , and extends in length to the eleventh . The roof is camarated , and very richly adorned with bright gilded ribs , key - stones , all varied in complicated scrolls ; so also are the capitals of the pillars in the ...
Stran 24
... pillars have projecting heads , recess Behind the altar , is THE CHAPEL OF ST . EDWARD THE CON- FESSOR . It extends to the fourth western pillar , and is formed by the circular sweep of the east end of the choir . This chapel is ...
... pillars have projecting heads , recess Behind the altar , is THE CHAPEL OF ST . EDWARD THE CON- FESSOR . It extends to the fourth western pillar , and is formed by the circular sweep of the east end of the choir . This chapel is ...
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... pillars remain ( and one of these in a very precarious state ) : the western ; and a capital at the east . The wooden Ionic top is much broken and covered with dust , picked away in almost every part within reach . on the architrave is ...
... pillars remain ( and one of these in a very precarious state ) : the western ; and a capital at the east . The wooden Ionic top is much broken and covered with dust , picked away in almost every part within reach . on the architrave is ...
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... pillars on the north side of the chapel , and is of exquisite workmanship and mate- rials . It was originally extremely splendid ; but is now muti- lated , and most infamously destroyed , by the custom of breaking 6 away away the inlaid ...
... pillars on the north side of the chapel , and is of exquisite workmanship and mate- rials . It was originally extremely splendid ; but is now muti- lated , and most infamously destroyed , by the custom of breaking 6 away away the inlaid ...
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Abbey adjoining adorned afterwards aged altar ancient appear archbishop arches arms artist beautiful Bishop Bishop of London building called canopy centre chapel Charles church City City of Westminster Court crown died door Doric order Duke Earl east Edward Edward III Edward the Confessor elegant Elizabeth England Engraved entablature erected Exchequer feet figure four front gallery garden George ground Hall hand handsome Henry Henry VIII honour House Inigo Jones inscription James James's John King King's Lady late London Lord lord great chamberlain magnificent Majesty Majesty's marble memory ment monument noble north side officers ornaments painted Palace parish Parliament pedestal pediment persons pilasters pillars pounds present Prince quatrefoils Queen reign Robes Royal seat Somerset House south side Square stands statues stone Street supported tablet theatre tion tomb wall Westminster Westminster Abbey Westminster Hall whole William
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Stran 447 - Kingdom, or that he ought not to enjoy the same, here is his Champion, who saith that he lieth, and is a false traitor ; being ready in person to combat with him, and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him on what day soever he shall be appointed.
Stran 578 - Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us : therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness ; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Stran 589 - Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song.
Stran 390 - Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Stran 405 - ... unctuous or greasy matter mixed with resin, as it seemed, had been melted, so as to exclude, as effectually as possible, the external air. The coffin was completely full ; and from the tenacity of the cere-cloth, great difficulty was experienced in detaching it successfully from the parts which it enveloped. Wherever the unctuous matter had insinuated...
Stran 104 - Tutor'd by thee, hence poetry exalts Her voice to ages; and informs the page With music, image, sentiment, and thought, Never to die...
Stran 585 - December 11, 1756, immediately after leaving the King's Bench Prison, by the benefit of the Act of Insolvency ; in consequence of which, he registered his kingdom of Corsica for the use of his creditors.
Stran 405 - Spectators of this interesting sight were well prepared to receive this impression; but it is also certain, that such a facility of belief had been occasioned by the simplicity and truth of Mr Herbert's Narrative, every part of which had been confirmed by the investigation, so far as it had advanced: and it will not be denied that the shape of the face, the forehead, an eye, and the beard, are the most important features by which resemblance is determined.
Stran 439 - Good luck have thou with thine honour : ride on, because of the word of truth, of meekness and righteousness, and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Stran 439 - O thou most mighty," &c. Then, the king arising, the dean of Westminster took the armil from the master of the great wardrobe, and put it about his majesty's neck, and tied it to the bowings of his arms above and below the elbows, the archbishop, saying, " Receive this armil, as a token of the Divine mercy embracing thee on every side,