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A History of the County of York
… fur, introduced about a century and a half before, and black gowns in Lent and times of mourning. In 1872 the men, … of the minster always celebrated in surplice, hood, and black stole or scarf. 18 There was a celebration every Sunday … new altar, with a mensa consisting of a single slab of black Belgian marble together with new altar rails. 55 Very …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Brasses and Indents: In S. aisleat W. end, in black marble slab, of Edward Greneveile (Grenville), 1585, … Richard Grenville, 1688; (5) to Richard Grenville, 1665, black marble, with arms in white marble. Piscina: in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by chains; the sermon is preached from the butt of a black oak, cut in imitation of the sigilaria or antediluvian …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… probably reflected in the patent for a 'Powder for making black writing-ink, by mixing with water, beer, ale, or wine' … Cartridge too, Whited Brown, and Common Blue; Blotting, Black and Gold embos'd, Plain or Gilt, and Mourning Post; … sorts of Stationary Wares; as fine Writing-paper, gilt or black Edged' [Tradecards (1760)]. John Houghton had much …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… modern opening, and above it a stone panel with a raised black letter inscription, all weathered away except the last … bands of terra-cotta colour and white with stars, now black, possibly formerly gold, also on S. face of fourth bay …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… but by 1367 it was back at the levels obtaining before the Black Death, a fact perhaps suggesting a population recovery. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… it amounted to some 2,000, 5,000, and 4,300 dozens of 'black' and 'bald' ironstone. In 1761 Richard Reynolds of … from the nearby Donnington Wood blast furnaces. In 1805 'black rock stone' was brought from Lord Craven's land in …