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 - Great Britain |
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... windows of churches and castles , the le- gends of tombs , and the bold figures of the roman- tic knights of chivalry , which are the objects of his preservation , repay his toil , by the pleafing ex- ercise they afford his fancy . What ...
... windows of churches and castles , the le- gends of tombs , and the bold figures of the roman- tic knights of chivalry , which are the objects of his preservation , repay his toil , by the pleafing ex- ercise they afford his fancy . What ...
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... window , where the doubtful light Bursting thro ' mellow panes enchants the fight , - Rais'd by his hand with Glory's honest flame , Shews the bold Crofs the emblem of his fame ; That Cross which ftill with fpirit undecay'd Against the ...
... window , where the doubtful light Bursting thro ' mellow panes enchants the fight , - Rais'd by his hand with Glory's honest flame , Shews the bold Crofs the emblem of his fame ; That Cross which ftill with fpirit undecay'd Against the ...
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... window of the honeft neigh- bouring farmer at Clifton lodge , who happens to be alfo fome- what of a herald , ) one bearing the arms of Milward , Erm . on a feffe Gu . 3 bezants ; the other those of one of the families of Pal- mer , Or ...
... window of the honeft neigh- bouring farmer at Clifton lodge , who happens to be alfo fome- what of a herald , ) one bearing the arms of Milward , Erm . on a feffe Gu . 3 bezants ; the other those of one of the families of Pal- mer , Or ...
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... windows that impart A gloomy steady light to chear the heart , Such as affects the foul , and which I fee With joy , celestial Westminster ! in thee . Not like Saint PAUL'S , beneath whofe ample dome , No thought arifes of the life to ...
... windows that impart A gloomy steady light to chear the heart , Such as affects the foul , and which I fee With joy , celestial Westminster ! in thee . Not like Saint PAUL'S , beneath whofe ample dome , No thought arifes of the life to ...
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... Windows , Gloucester- shire , a Poem 110 112 114 History of the Black Friars , Can- terbury Account of 12 Rare Coins , & c . 122 Confiderations regarding Writs of Summons to Parliament , & c . Hiftorical Notes to the above Lift 99 St ...
... Windows , Gloucester- shire , a Poem 110 112 114 History of the Black Friars , Can- terbury Account of 12 Rare Coins , & c . 122 Confiderations regarding Writs of Summons to Parliament , & c . Hiftorical Notes to the above Lift 99 St ...
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Page 141 - Plucking ripe clusters from the tender shoots. Their port was more than human, as they stood ; I took it for a faery vision Of some gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds.
Page 84 - God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips, and bobs, and other ways, which I will not name for the honour I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.
Page 249 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Page 84 - I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.'
Page 84 - Before I went into Germany, I came to Broadgate in Leicestershire, to take my leave of that noble lady, Jane Grey, to whom I was exceeding much beholding. Her parents, the duke and duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber, reading...
Page 84 - Elmer, who teacheth me, so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing, whiles I am with him.
Page 84 - Duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park : I found her in her chamber, reading " Phaedon Platonis " in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace.
Page 88 - The satyrs and the fauns, by Dian set to keep Rough hills and forest-holts, were sadly seen to weep, When thy high-palmed harts, the sport of bows and hounds, By gripple borderers' hands were banished thy grounds.
Page 249 - SAY, Father THAMEs (for thou haft feen Full many a fprightly race, Difporting on thy margent green, The paths of pleafure trace) Who foremoft now delight to cleave With pliant...
Page 84 - I do but learning, is full of grief, trouble, fear and whole misliking unto me. And thus my book hath been so much my pleasure and bringeth daily to me more pleasure and more, that in respect of it all other pleasures in very deed be but trifles and very troubles unto me.