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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… The following is the best account I can obtain of the fire. At a to five the company had dwindled down to about 200 … be said that after the theatre was burnt in 1808, the fire officer refused to insure it again, so in case of fire the Duke of Bedford had built into the roof, a tank …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… come out alive. The explosion resulted from the taking fire of fire damp (which the mine was subject to) from the flame of a … severe for a few hours. In the evening about 8 o'clock a fire broke out in our friend Henry Doulton's pottery, which …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… a pear wood diagram. Rainy. On Sunday last there was a fire in Bloomsbury, in which 14 persons were burnt and one … have been exceedingly careless or unfortunate in losses by fire. Mr Millard has accepted the offer made to him to come … ship 'James Baines' was almost totally destroyed by fire at Liverpool. 24. Went to Mappin's to sketch tea and …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Taganrog in the Sea of Azov has also been destroyed. A fire took place last night at the straw division of … rain for the turnips so they will make them dear! A large fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning at the works of Mr … that the places for the Russians to retreat into when our fire became too hot for them at Sebastopol, are very …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… of Gosse's blocks, cut up wood etc. No news. I saw a large fire tonight, but I do not know its whereabouts. Fine. My … curve. At the instant of the collision the carriages took fire and those who were not smashed were roasted without the … went errands etc. No news. Showery. There was a very large fire on the other side of the water this evening, which I did …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… On Saturday night and Sunday morning there was a large fire burning in Suffolk St, Boro, some very large workshops … night I went to see, (although I did not put it down) a fire which broke out on the top floor of the left hand wing … were able (which is very seldom the case) to confine the fire to a small spot. The paupers were looking out of the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… sketches etc. The day before yesterday there was a great fire in the London docks, which has done immense damage. … quantity of saltpetre in the portion of the building on fire, which blew some walls down killing it is feared several … Fine. There has just been received news of a most awful fire and shipwreck at sea of the "Austria" German and …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Father returned today from Haslemere. I learn now that the fire there was a much more serious affair than I had …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of conical form, and are said to have been destroyed by fire. At Ulbster is an upright stone, inscribed with … for forges, being found to withstand the effects of fire to a great degree. The materials for building the bridge … with hill and dale. The hill of Tinto, or "the hill of fire," perhaps so called as originally a seat of the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in 1895. 82 The still thatched east part, gutted by fire in 1983, was swiftly rebuilt in 1984-5 to its former … barge x men. Closed by the 1950s and demolished after a fire in 1955-6, 88 the inn was again rebuilt on a large scale …