The Natural History and Antiquities of SelborneGeorge Routledge and Sons, 1891 - 475 pages |
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Page ix
... , induced me to comply . There was also the desire to make some corrections incident to our more recent information on what I. VILLAGE STREET - WHITE'S HOUSE . BACK VIEW OF WHITE'S HOUSE . WHITE'S TOMBSTONE IN CHURCHYARD. A 2.
... , induced me to comply . There was also the desire to make some corrections incident to our more recent information on what I. VILLAGE STREET - WHITE'S HOUSE . BACK VIEW OF WHITE'S HOUSE . WHITE'S TOMBSTONE IN CHURCHYARD. A 2.
Page xii
... village , where he spent the greater part of his life in literary occupations , and especi- ally in the study of nature . This he followed with a patient assiduity , and a mind ever open to the lessons of piety and benevolence , which ...
... village , where he spent the greater part of his life in literary occupations , and especi- ally in the study of nature . This he followed with a patient assiduity , and a mind ever open to the lessons of piety and benevolence , which ...
Page xiii
... village , respected by those around him , contented in his own mind , and endea- vouring to fulfil his various duties as a clergyman and member of society . A gravestone , as unobtrusive as his life , marks upon the turf of the ...
... village , respected by those around him , contented in his own mind , and endea- vouring to fulfil his various duties as a clergyman and member of society . A gravestone , as unobtrusive as his life , marks upon the turf of the ...
Page xviii
... village and surrounding country , so that these may be depended upon as faithful representations , and not mere copies from previous engravings . These have also been accompanied by some notes describing the present condition of ...
... village and surrounding country , so that these may be depended upon as faithful representations , and not mere copies from previous engravings . These have also been accompanied by some notes describing the present condition of ...
Page xix
... village street of Selborne the ' Queen's Arms ' is seen upon the left , the chief inn of the place , where the visitor will be hospitably entertained ; but upon the right is the habitation which no pilgrim to this favourite locality ...
... village street of Selborne the ' Queen's Arms ' is seen upon the left , the chief inn of the place , where the visitor will be hospitably entertained ; but upon the right is the habitation which no pilgrim to this favourite locality ...
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