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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… magnificence; but since the arrest of Bishop Wren by order of the parliament, in 1642, it has been deserted, and …
A Survey of London
… an other should be admitted into his roome, but this order within this thirtie years being discontinued, the sayde …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge
… a pedimented hexastyle Ionic portico at the E. end. The order is a plainer version of that of the Erechtheion, with … is a tetrastyle portico, pedimented and repeating the order of the E. portico. The torus-moulded bases of the antae … the College. Wilkins was directed to put it in hand by an Order dated 19 May, 1807. It was not completed and occupied …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… The 12th-century chancel-arch is round and of one plain order with hollow-chamfered imposts and chamfered plinths; to … the 12th-century N. doorway has a round head of one plain order and grooved and hollow-chamfered imposts. In the S. …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… bent teeth set in leather and used a WIG maker to hold or order HAIR by ready for placing it on the body of a wig. … in leather preparation whereby the skins were steeped in order to facilitate the removal of hair and subcutaneous fat. …
City of London Livery Companies Commission. Report
… duty of keeping the garden of the almshouses in good order), be paid a yearly salary of 12 l., and a further sum of 1 l. 1 s. a year, for keeping in good order and condition the vault of the late Christopher Boone …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… Rept. Commrs. of Naval Revision, 22. Adm. 7/819 pp. 293-4. Order in council 30 Jan. 1816 (HC 139 pp. 1-12 (1816) xiii, …