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Old and New London
… of the extent of the palace early in the sixteenth century may be formed from the following description of it which … of part of the garden, or orchard, or other ground, if we may trust honest John Stow, belonging to Whitehall, as may be seen in the plan made in 1680, by John Fisher, a …
Old and New London
… a whole, is better adapted for use than for show; and it may be remarked that Pennant speaks of the Admiralty as "a … any very extravagant stretch of fancy, the Admiralty may be said to be the mighty steam-engine which sets in … Trade. Apropos of the first-mentioned of these offices, we may here insert the text of the oath taken by the Clerk of …
Survey of London
… Training College. In 1881 John Ruskin instituted here a May Day festival, which is celebrated each year with much …
Survey of London
… and side pilasters and on the second floor an opening that may have had an inscription panel. Each side of the centre …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Iron Age finds under the heart of the Roman settlement may perhaps be inferred from early accounts. First-century … been found. The field-name Wycomb, formerly Wickham, may indicate that the site was recognised by Saxon immigrants … one each side of a drain in Sandywell Park, and others may have been found during construction of the railway ( …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 2 and the hundred court was presumably held there. It may have met near a place called by the 14th century Mutlowe … plantations remain. Strip lynchets surviving in Ickleton may indicate that agriculture had already been introduced in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… Hall. Some of the rubble walling of the existing building may be earlier than 1838 and in the vestry are three two-light transomed windows, which may be of 1709, re-set. Fittings Chest: In nave (Plate … about 5 ft. wide. The arch is segmental and the bridge may date from the 17th century. ConditionGood. b(3). …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… 'shallow' and cut up a rare lot of wood, which though it may be good exercise is not good practice. Today my mother … in command. No news, except our army in the Crimea (if it may be called so) is in a little better condition. Very cold, … a few votes more for our blind boy, so that now I think we may reckon we have the needed number. 26. Monday. Cut up some …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… so and by his conduct influences others. Because, a man may have been in action before (as Mr Deheny was) and not show any symptoms of it, but he may on another similar occasion be suddenly and unaccountably … not be too joyful, but remember the Sebastopol rumour. It may turn out false like that, or it may be a ruse on the part …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… for the Houses of Parliament is now lying, so that it may be seen, in Palace Yard. That astonishing pile of … army). All I wish in regard to it is, that the insane Shah may be brought to his senses. 10. Altered fountain, went on … I committed what I believe to be a sin, (but which I hope may not be accounted so) viz. I rode in an omnibus, thereby …