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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… flat; on the east, or forest side, the soil is partly a red earth and partly an indifferent black peat, and the … taught to read for 14. 10. a year, arising from certain cottages bequeathed by James Starky, of Leigh, mercer, in … from Newcastle to Heddon and to Ponteland. Whorlton (Holy Cross) WHORLTON ( Holy Cross), a parish, in the union of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… was built late in the 14th century with a central hall and cross-wings at the N. and S. ends. The N. cross-wing appears to have been shortened at the W. end at … S. wing has an elliptical barrelvault of stone and in the cross-wall is an original doorway with a shouldered head. The …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… fire has taken place I think, tonight the sky looked very red. Blind boy 1650 votes. 4. Cut up wood, redrew 'skein' and …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… pity is that those who have most honourably earned this cross, are where they cannot receive it - in the grave. 28. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… the disappointments. I should not wonder if I meet with a cross in some of my plans by and by. Very fine. 30. Went to … around Newcastle, railway and industrial workings at Clay Cross and Ambergate, near Derby, and Trinity Church in …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… (the printers). He has a pleasant son and daughter and a cross deaf wife. A good deal of ground surrounding the house …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Showery. 12. Drew diagrams, cut up wood, went to Kings Cross station etc. No news. Rainy. I went to the Oval, but … 23. Finished map and began another, went to King's Cross etc. Played at cricket in afternoon. Fine day. No news. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… (9.30) who passed the guard of the 9.15 train holding up a red light and also drove past the distant signal post of the … from the before mentioned wreck. 15. Went to Charing Cross, cut up wood, read tales, drew diagrams etc. Fine. My … plain, gently undulating, dotted over with villages and cottages, the thin blue smoke from them calmly ascending to …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… 5. Touched up watches, West Moor pit, on with Clay Cross works etc. In evening went to cricket at Archbishop's … pretty considerably during the day. 6. Went on with Clay Cross works, cut up wood etc. Showery. 7. Went on with Clay Cross works etc, cut up wood. In afternoon we were favoured …