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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Vipont of Westmorland is one of the titles borne by the noble family of Clifford. Westoe WESTOE, a township, in the …
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… county of Somerset, Esq. His heart was as truly great and noble as his high descent; faithful to his God; a lover of … who were formerly installed here. The columns support four noble arches on each side, and the springing for the pendants … of Richmond, the mother of Henry VII. The aged and noble lady, whose effigy is in bronze gilt, is represented in …
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… nearest to the Holy Land. St. Benedict, who founded the noble monastery of Monte Casino in Italy in A.D. 53032, is … hall. Till Dean Buckland introduced a modern stove, this noble apartment was warmed by a huge brazier, of which the … I first did swoon? Warwick. 'Tis call'd Jerusalem, my noble lord. Henry. Laud be to God! ev'n there my life must …
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… palace which for centuries nestled under the shadow of the noble Abbey; and, consequently, most of the chief nobility, … eyes, and mournful countenances, must have formed a noble picture. The slow, monotonous notes of the chaunt, … cried, with an audible voice, 'Pray for the soul of the noble prince, Henry the Seventh, late king of this realm.' A …
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… "judicious" work had been applied to some other and less noble edifice; and even Chamberlain's statement that the … generation to bring to perfection that one portion of this noble structure which has come down to our hands, as a legacy … "'Forbear rash mortals, nor with brutal rage Deface this noble monumental page; Let the just marble future ages tell …
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… who were thirty-six, the greatest part of them of the most noble, of the greatest estate, and the wisest of the realm. … retired, with their faces towards the king; and then the noble horsemen retreated, by backing their steeds down the … the gates of the Hall were again thrown open, and a noble flourish of trumpets announced to all eager hearts that …
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… Magazine, in the year 1739: "Fast by, an old but noble fabric stands, No vulgar work, but raised by princely … the fourth pursues Books more sublimely penn'd, more noble views: Here Virgil shines; here youth is taught to … Origin of School SlangDean's Yard"Mother Beakley's"The Noble Art of Self-defenceWindow-gardeningDiscovery of Ancient …
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… A princely palace on that space does rise, Where Sedley's noble muse found mulberries." The house was originally called … fronting the court; they appear as big as life and look noble." They are thus described:"1. Mercury with his winged … marble, is adorned with pilasters, the intercolumns are noble painture in great variety, and on a pedestal near the …