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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… that frequent pilgrimages were made to visit the shrine of its founder. It was under pretence of visiting that shrine in fulfilment of a vow for the safety of her son, that … resort of devotees on their pilgrimage to visit the shrine of that saint, among whom were some of the Scottish …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of great celebrity, for many centuries, as possessing a shrine of the Virgin, or Our Lady of Walsingham, founded in … the numerous devotees of all nations who had visited the shrine, and which are said to have equalled those presented at the shrine of Our Lady of Loretto, in Italy, and that of St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… of Purbeck marble moulding, probably from a tomb or shrine; all probably 13th-century. The Domestic Buildings of …
A History of the County of Essex
… was only a 'mean hunting lodge' before Tofig founded the shrine about 1040. 1 This is misleading. Although the town …
A History of the County of Essex
… part of Essex, since it gave its name to the hundred. The shrine built during the reign of Cnut by Tofig to house the …
Old and New London
… had miscalculated his power. Madame Grisi, at whose fair shrine all the jeunesse dore of that day bowed down, induced …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… King of Scotland, about the year 930, visited the shrine of St. Cuthbert here, on which occasion he restored to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… resorted to by pilgrims in former times, when visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Weeton WEETON, with Preese, …