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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is … area (E. of the Foss). In the following Inventory, after a very brief historical resume, first the two castles are … is uncer tain. The size and importance of the N.E. gate make it possible that that should rather be identified as the …
Survey of London Monograph
… thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in 1385, but the … Bluemantle, temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Vert, a saltire engrailed or. 2. THOMAS HOLLINGSWORTH Hollingsworth … temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Azure, on a bend argent 3 ( holly) leaves vert. Crest: A stag lodged …
Survey of London
… bordered the Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river … to call you to the see of York I am therby occasioned to make a request unto you concerning this house wherein I now … the country for fear of the "small pockes," with which members of their household at York House had become infected. …
Survey of London
… York Place CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as Richard … The monks of Westminster were the lords of the fee, and a yearly payment had to be made to them of a taper of 2 … of the Royal household. 26 In 1467 Edward IV was aiming to make himself independent of the support of the great family …
Survey of London
… 25, 26 and 27.] The first Waterloo Bridge Act contained a clause for the continuation of Stamford Street across Waterloo Road to Westminster Bridge … floor shops. Nos. 2 and 4 were for many years occupied by members of the medical profession. Nos. 614 are now used as a …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Fishes, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals FISHES The fishes of Somerset have received a good deal of attention from the late Mr. W. Baker, who has … of this genus; but there it still much more to be done to make the subject intelligible to inquisitive naturalists. The …
A History of the County of Somerset
… NON-MARINE Favoured in its situation and the quality of its soil, the county of Somerset yields a record of inland mollusca above the average, not only in … seen for many years past. The butterflies for instance make a fair show in the list, no less than sixty-one of the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of the species recorded in the subjoined list, and add a few species to it. Two or three species not yet obtained … Known also as Dolomedes or Ocyale mirabilis. LYCOSID The members of this family have also eight eyes, similarly … attached to the spinners. Many of the larger species make a short burrow in the soil and there keep guard over the …