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Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… the Practice having been otherwise, it is an Argument very strong and prevalent, that the Deputy, as Chief Governor, was … have been produced: So that all these laid together; the strong and clear Proof on my part; the producing of a single … the Discourse; but speaking them as I said, it makes very strong for that Purpose to which I directed them; which was, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… waste land; the surface is very irregular, and the soil a strong red clay in the higher grounds, with a sheep-walk, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… princes of North Wales. Llewelyn the Great erected a strong castle here, and when King John, with a numerous army, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… devastation it had suffered from fire, was defended by a strong castle, and by gates at the entrances of the principal … has been considerably enlarged; above the entrance, is a strong vaulted chamber, in which are deposited the records …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… it falls into the Frith. The soil near the coast is a strong loamy clay, which, with good husbandry, yields fine … the most famed of which is one named Mess John's Well, a strong chalybeate, celebrated for its medicinal virtue; it … the name Aberlady is said to have been derived. A strong castle was built here in 1518, by John, grandson of …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… subjects of Llewelyn, and assembled an army sufficiently strong to hazard an engagement. Llewelyn, returning from … the fortifications of the castle, placed in it a strong garrison, to defend it for the king. Maelgwyn and Rhŷs … with Llewelyn, rebuilt it in 1277, and, placing in it a strong garrison, returned to England. The oppressive conduct …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parts beautifully romantic. The soil in the valley is a strong clay, in other parts of lighter quality; and stone of …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… other, will, by the blessing of God, be at all times too strong for the utmost malice and contrivance of our common … all sensible, that it will be necessary we should have as strong a Fleet next Year, and as early at Sea, as we had this …
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