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A History of the County of Essex
… the king despoiled the church of Waltham of many of its precious furnishings to enrich that of St. Stephen, Caen. 95 …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… full satisfaction for a George set with diamonds and other precious stones which the King has bought for his own use and …
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers
… petition of the Duke of Chandos for a grant to mine for precious metals in Radnor and Salop. 3 pages. Appending: ( …
Richard II and the English Royal Treasure
… WEIGHTS AND VALUES Two systems were used in R for weighing precious metals, Tower weight and Troy weight. Tower weight … valued and aggregated with the sum calculated for the precious metal. …
Old and New London
… including articles worn as personal ornaments, made of precious metals, precious stones, or their imitations; musical instruments of … By this means very many of the rarest and most precious examples of art workmanship in this country have …
A History of the County of Stafford
… previous church was reworked in parcel gilt and set with precious stones. 99 In 1553 there were four 'great bells'. 1 …
Old and New London
… of Cyo in Grece, set in gold and garnished with perles and precious stones; and also the preciouse relique of one of the …
Old and New London
… been so gorgeous that he seemed to be quite encased in precious stones. The coronation ceremony was impressively …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Fine, almost too fine, for this weather makes one feel so precious weak. It is that if this weather lasts out but a …