The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River, Volume 1Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 |
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... object , and the stream glides on between the royal Park on the one side , and the elegant country houses of Thames Ditton on the other , till it reaches the ancient county town of King- ston in Surrey . The river now assumes a more ...
... object , and the stream glides on between the royal Park on the one side , and the elegant country houses of Thames Ditton on the other , till it reaches the ancient county town of King- ston in Surrey . The river now assumes a more ...
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... object that en- livens the surrounding country . The stream now acquires the breadth of about twelve yards , over which there is a foot - bridge formed by large stones laid on piles , which may be considered as the first on the river ...
... object that en- livens the surrounding country . The stream now acquires the breadth of about twelve yards , over which there is a foot - bridge formed by large stones laid on piles , which may be considered as the first on the river ...
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... object in the picture , has been erected to throw water from springs below , to supply the Canal above . This Engine throws up three hogsheads at a stroke , and gives sixteen strokes in a minute . The Spire in the distance , rises from ...
... object in the picture , has been erected to throw water from springs below , to supply the Canal above . This Engine throws up three hogsheads at a stroke , and gives sixteen strokes in a minute . The Spire in the distance , rises from ...
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... object , and to the north is seen the tower of Ciren- cester , with the Oakley woods , backed by the extending sweep of the Cotswold hills . The interval is composed of rich , woody lowlands , where the village and the spire vary . the ...
... object , and to the north is seen the tower of Ciren- cester , with the Oakley woods , backed by the extending sweep of the Cotswold hills . The interval is composed of rich , woody lowlands , where the village and the spire vary . the ...
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... object , not only picturesque in its appearance , and curious from its antiquity , as it is one of the oldest structures of its kind on the river , but is interest- ing also , from historical relation . It is recorded to have been the ...
... object , not only picturesque in its appearance , and curious from its antiquity , as it is one of the oldest structures of its kind on the river , but is interest- ing also , from historical relation . It is recorded to have been the ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards ancient appears arch banks beauty beneath Berkshire Bisham Abbey bridge building ceiling chamber chapel character Charles the Second charming church College Cookham Cricklade crowned decorated display distance distinguished Drawn Duke Earl Edward the Fourth elegant enriched entrance erected Eton College FAWLEY COURT feet garden Garter grotto ground grove HAMPTON COURT Henley Henley Bridge Henry the Eighth Henry the Seventh Hill honour hundred Inigo Jones Ionic order King King's knights Lady landscape lawn Lord magnificence Maidenhead Bridge Majesty Marlow miles noble NUNEHAM COURTENAY object ornamented Owen Esq Oxford painted palace Park Place picture picturesque pleasing portrait possesses present Prince principal Queen racter reign represented residence rich rising river royal scene scenery seat seen silver situation spacious spire spot stone structure Taplow taste Thames Thames Head tion Titian tower town trees Twickenham Vandyck variety village William window WINDSOR CASTLE woods York Place