The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble RiverVernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 |
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... pleasing curves , as if it lingered to reflect the richness of the scenery on either side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town ...
... pleasing curves , as if it lingered to reflect the richness of the scenery on either side of it . The small remains of Medmenham , the ancient figure of Bisham Abbey , Harleyford- House and its woody uplands , are succeeded by the town ...
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... pleasing variety to it , are artificial dams , or banks , carried across the river , in order to pen up the water to a certain height , for the services of the mill , the fishery , and the navigation . A large range of frame - work ...
... pleasing variety to it , are artificial dams , or banks , carried across the river , in order to pen up the water to a certain height , for the services of the mill , the fishery , and the navigation . A large range of frame - work ...
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... pleasing cottages : the bridge , by connecting the island with the shore , adds to the picturesque appearance of the scene , and the house in the distance crowns the whole . As we consider this place to be the most distinguished for ...
... pleasing cottages : the bridge , by connecting the island with the shore , adds to the picturesque appearance of the scene , and the house in the distance crowns the whole . As we consider this place to be the most distinguished for ...
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... pleasing example . Its interior arrangement comprehends convenience , elegance , and magnificence . Its principal apartments are of grand proportions , and fitted up both as to furniture and embellishment , in a very superior and ...
... pleasing example . Its interior arrangement comprehends convenience , elegance , and magnificence . Its principal apartments are of grand proportions , and fitted up both as to furniture and embellishment , in a very superior and ...
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... pleasing , and interesting object . It is built on a regular and uniform plan ; house answering to house , and garden to garden , on either side of the road ; and though regularity is generally thought to , and certainly does , destroy ...
... pleasing , and interesting object . It is built on a regular and uniform plan ; house answering to house , and garden to garden , on either side of the road ; and though regularity is generally thought to , and certainly does , destroy ...
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