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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… one of the most magnificent establishments of the kind in Europe, consisting of a handsome centre with two detached …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the rebellion in 1745, and the pacification of Europe by the treaty of Aix la Chapelle in 1748. Nearly …
A History of the County of Essex
… contemporaries as one of the finest botanical gardens in Europe. In 1786 or 1787 Ham House was acquired by James …
Survey of London
… in 17456, reputedly the first foundation of its kind in Europe. A series of houses was occupied in the West End, … Said at the time of its construction to be the largest in Europe or the British Empire, the letter office was planned …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… The Hall is probably the finest timber-roofed building in Europe, and the cloister and chapel, though much restored, … panel is a large wind-dial painted with a map of Western Europe, each country having a small shield of arms; the arms …
Old and New London
… exercised for a considerable time, in most countries of Europe, before the art of criticism was called in to …
Old and New London
… having been exposed by a Frenchman in the Courier de l'Europe, then published in London, he was recognised and …
Old and New London
… Victoria that proud position among the "crowned heads" of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though … Buckingham Palace is the ugliest royal residence in Europe; and although vast sums of money have been spent at … "apartments as spacious and commodious as any palace in Europe for state parade." On the marriage of the Prince of …
Old and New London
… undertaking manner, that wheresoever the offenders were in Europe, he would produce them to justice." Mr. Justice …
Survey of London
… accomplished prince [Charles I] was esteemed the first in Europe. They were kept in a room called the Cabinet-room in …