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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… E. end below the first upper window and is returned for a short distance round the E. end of the church. On the W. side … recess with chamfered jambs and four-centred head. A short distance E. of the N. end of the undercroft is a length … of one large room or hall (42 ft. by 30 ft.) entered by a short flight of steps from the N. front and having a basement …
Old and New London
… of fine art, it need scarcely be said that they fall far short of the excellence that the remains of sculpture of a … is but care; How all pleasures are but pain, And how short they do remain: For here they lie, had realms and …
Old and New London
… by Romanesque or semi-circular arches, and thick, short, round shafts. The keys of its double doors are now … seldom find A servant faithful, and a master kind. Short-hand he wrote, his flower in prime did fade, And hasty Death short-hand of him bath made. Well couth he numbers, and well …
Old and New London
… not actually finished till some thirteen years later. A short time previous to the rebuilding of the church, Abbot … the honour of all saints," and all these to be sung in one short month after his decease! He likewise directed that a … of Cleves, whom he soon afterwards divorced. After its short-lived career as a bishopric, under Dr. Thirleby, during …
Old and New London
… 1689; and Frances, wife of the above-named Earl John. A short inscription of the name, distinctions, and date of the … "From St. Stephen's to Westminster Abbey the distance is short, but the road is difficult; and those who have traced … to Pope on this subject:"What do you think of some such short inscription as this in Latin, which may, in a few …
Old and New London
… Street, between Storey's Gate and the Broad Sanctuary. A short account of the privilege of sanctuary may be of …
Survey of London
… of graceful form. Standing upon the cutwaters are short semi-octagonal pillars with moulded plinths and caps. … 1748. L.C.C., Westminster Bridge, original manuscripts. A short account of the methods made use of in laying the …
Survey of London
… They are so constructed as to be placed and removed, in a short space of time, by manual labour and mechanism. During …
Old and New London
… Howard's was a dun; and the Duke's a white steed. After a short pause, they rode gracefully up to the royal table, …
Old and New London
… Dr. Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. T. V. Short, Bishop of St. Asaph, and Dr. G. E. L. Cotton, some … of Paternoster Row, in 1788. It seems to have been short-lived, as it was completed in twenty-five parts, … to the great organ, entertained her Majesty with this short prayer or salutation, 'Vivat Regina' (naming her …