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The Environs of London
… L. f. 137. ArmsG. a mule passant Argent, impaling O. on a pile V. three garbs of the field.Oldfield. Inscription"M. S. …
Old and New London
… is that of Queen Elizabeth. This is a sumptuous and lofty pile, of the Corinthian order, though of far less grandeur … conqueror, Edward I., in the Abbey, is merely a rude vast pile of stones, with no inscription or record upon it, and … sort of indecorum has been practised on this venerable pile. The noses of a considerable part of the figures are …
Old and New London
… Somerset, ruled in the fulness of power, this sacred pile narrowly escaped a total demolition. It was his design …
Old and New London
… CEREMONIES, &c. "From hence we may that antique pile behold Where royal heads receive the sacred gold; It …
Old and New London
… OF THE BUILDING. "How reverend is the face of all this pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear … The monument was executed by Gibbs, and is a beautiful pile of architecture, of the Composite order. The basement, …
Old and New London
… led to the erection, in Old Pye Street, of the pile of buildings above mentioned, which consists partly of a …