The Topographer: Containing a Variety of Original Articles, Illustrative of the Local History and Antiquities of England, Volume 2Sir Egerton Brydges Robson and Clarke, 1790 |
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... firft raifed to Nobi- lity , are commonly more virtuous , but lefs innocent , than their defcendants ; for there is rarely any rifing but by a com- mixture of good and evil arts . But it is reafon the memory of their virtues remain to ...
... firft raifed to Nobi- lity , are commonly more virtuous , but lefs innocent , than their defcendants ; for there is rarely any rifing but by a com- mixture of good and evil arts . But it is reafon the memory of their virtues remain to ...
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... firft breath , and here in quiet died ! Yes , here the bold Crufader from his toils Return'd t ' enjoy his long - loft children's smiles : Yon pictur'd window , where the doubtful light Bursting thro ' mellow panes enchants the fight ...
... firft breath , and here in quiet died ! Yes , here the bold Crufader from his toils Return'd t ' enjoy his long - loft children's smiles : Yon pictur'd window , where the doubtful light Bursting thro ' mellow panes enchants the fight ...
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... firft part of his Pye - pedigree , as his way of giving authority is only by the lump at each chapter's end it is certainly quite inconfiftent with other writers , particu- larly with the extract from Dugdale's Bge . I. 597 , quoted in ...
... firft part of his Pye - pedigree , as his way of giving authority is only by the lump at each chapter's end it is certainly quite inconfiftent with other writers , particu- larly with the extract from Dugdale's Bge . I. 597 , quoted in ...
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... firft died very young , and had fepulture at " Colwich . Catherine lived to a more advanced age and died " October 16th 1722 ; fhe had fepulture alfo at Colwich , but upon the death of her mother was according to her direction " removed ...
... firft died very young , and had fepulture at " Colwich . Catherine lived to a more advanced age and died " October 16th 1722 ; fhe had fepulture alfo at Colwich , but upon the death of her mother was according to her direction " removed ...
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... firft occurs , which is in the fame Hundred of Gartree with the rest . King Edward I , in 35th of his reign , granted to Walter de Langton , Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry , ( of whom more hereafter ) liberty of free warren here . In ...
... firft occurs , which is in the fame Hundred of Gartree with the rest . King Edward I , in 35th of his reign , granted to Walter de Langton , Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry , ( of whom more hereafter ) liberty of free warren here . In ...
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