London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places, Volume 2Richard Bentley, 1871 - London (England) |
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... present with the past . The Cockpit partially exists in the present Treasury ; and the beautiful banqueting House still remains , from the windows of which Charles the First passed to the scaffold . The Tilt Yard recalls the time when ...
... present with the past . The Cockpit partially exists in the present Treasury ; and the beautiful banqueting House still remains , from the windows of which Charles the First passed to the scaffold . The Tilt Yard recalls the time when ...
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... present Treasury and the public offices adjoining . He built also a splendid gallery overlooking the tilt - yard , on the site of a part of the present Horse Guards and Dover House . These buildings Henry connected with the old palace ...
... present Treasury and the public offices adjoining . He built also a splendid gallery overlooking the tilt - yard , on the site of a part of the present Horse Guards and Dover House . These buildings Henry connected with the old palace ...
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... present himself armed at the Tilt Yard at White- hall on the 27th of November of every year till disabled by age . The challengers of Beauty's fortress personating the four foster - children of Desire , were the Earl of Arundel , the ...
... present himself armed at the Tilt Yard at White- hall on the 27th of November of every year till disabled by age . The challengers of Beauty's fortress personating the four foster - children of Desire , were the Earl of Arundel , the ...
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... presents of plate and other things given by the noblemen , were valued at £ 2,500 ; but that which made it a good marriage , was a gift of the King's , of £ 500 land , for the bride's jointure . They were lodged in the Council - chamber ...
... presents of plate and other things given by the noblemen , were valued at £ 2,500 ; but that which made it a good marriage , was a gift of the King's , of £ 500 land , for the bride's jointure . They were lodged in the Council - chamber ...
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... present Banqueting House was built in this reign . It is but a small part of a glorious edifice projected by Inigo Jones ; but still it is sufficient to explain to us how magnificent would have been the entire building , of which this ...
... present Banqueting House was built in this reign . It is but a small part of a glorious edifice projected by Inigo Jones ; but still it is sufficient to explain to us how magnificent would have been the entire building , of which this ...
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