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Old and New London
… under the arm, and instead of a helmet, covered his head with a buttoned cap of the country fashion," as Walpole … of the Yeomen of the Guard, one of them carrying on his head a large gold dish, containing one hundred and fifty …
Old and New London
… or open hearse, decorated with a carved imitation of the head and stern of the Victory, surrounded with escutcheons of … was his own First Lord the last time?" The duke shook his head, and replied in the negative. "It was James II., sir." … of private interests and domestic matters, into which the head of the army fully enters, with a view to serving the …
Magna Britannia
… works at Whitehaven, who died in 1788: the latter has a head of the deceased in a medallion. These chapels are …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… and of two trefoiled lights with tracery in a two-centred head. Fittings Font: hemispherical bowl, with moulded …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… 14th-century doorway; it has moulded jambs and two-centred head. The N. wing has an original window, on the first floor, of two trefoiled ogee lights in a square head with a moulded label. The S. wing has an original window … and with unpierced spandrels; the label has defaced head-stops. On the S. wall of the house is a 16th-century …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… No news. I am in a very nervous state about my plans; my head has kept bobbing up and down so that I have done very …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… from Fairlight I thought charming. I saw from it to Beachy Head on one side and beyond Dungeness on the other. The sea … winner was 'Blink Bonny' who came in cleverly winning by a head. She was rode by Charlton. 29. Drew large diagrams. … which was all that connected his leg to his body, with his head downwards. Happily for him he died quickly. Samuel Leigh …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… windows have to be opened 5 minutes before he can put his head in the room, so horrible is the stench. This and other … destroy the present government, with the murderer at the head of it. 11. Went to Scott's at Peckham, cut up a great …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… so ere long. 25. Went to Museum, S.P.C.K. etc, began the head of the Hammer Headed Shark etc, cut up wood. I have just … 4. Went on with House at Delhi, cut up wood etc, drew Gilt-head, went to Stockwell and South Lambeth to sketch schools …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… twice morning and evening. No news. A very fine day. The Head Superintendent of the police has done today what he … like the place itself at all. I went from thence to Beachy Head, where I nearly broke my neck trying to climb the cliff, … fine day. Bad headache, I think from too much blood in the head. 10. Went on with 'Choultry' in the morning and in the …