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Survey of London
… may have taken longer to complete. 30 It was perhaps the best in the whole of Pentonville, forming a kind of … a tight budget he was unable to recreate the brio of his best pre-war work. It is concrete-framed, with hollowtile …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… especially by ploughing, drainage and tree planting. Where best preserved, just N. of the S.W. corner, the inner rampart …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… loss of common grazing land to the plough. 34 Most of the best grazing for sheep within the ancient parish lay in or …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… surrounding districts for covering buildings, while the best slates are conveyed by sea to Liverpool, London, Lynn, … another, used to make writing slates, is nearly black. The best sorts are obtained at the greatest depth. The prevailing …
Old and New London
… figure attracts attention. It is but a frail figure at best, but represents one "whose little body held a mighty …
Old and New London
… to give it to us we will endeavour to preserve it as best we can. But, in the first instance, it must be restored … elegy: "Can I forget the dismal night that gave My soul's best part for ever to the grave? How silent did his old … author of several literary works; but that by which he is best known is his "Manual of Private Devotions and …
Old and New London
… that he would treat the English people as well as the best of their kings had done. Meanwhile the commotion without … form. The King determined within himself that humility best became such a solemn act of devotion, took off his crown … of form the Abbey was naturally thought of as the place best calculated for such a scene. The King offered his …
Old and New London
… in one part or other. The exterior view of the Abbey is best obtained from a distance, its exquisite proportions …
Survey of London
… consider the most convenient site for a new bridge and the best mode of construction to be adopted. 152 The new bridge …
Old and New London
… the manor of Scrivelsby in Lincolnshire, having chosen the best charger save one in the king's stables, and the best suit of harness save one in the royal armoury, rode in … stained glass. The ornamentation of this edifice is in the best style of the fourteenth century, and the bosses are …