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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... - cession of beautiful meanders it reaches Oxford . It then proceeds by Ifley , and flowing beneath INTRODUCTION . the redundant swells and rich scenery of Nuneham INTRODUCTION . ciled to any rational opinion that the Thames ...
... - cession of beautiful meanders it reaches Oxford . It then proceeds by Ifley , and flowing beneath INTRODUCTION . the redundant swells and rich scenery of Nuneham INTRODUCTION . ciled to any rational opinion that the Thames ...
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... rich scenery of Nuneham , it approaches Abingdon . In the course of a few miles it receives the waters of the Thame , an insignificant stream , and at no great distance flows beneath the ancient bridge of Wallingford . The country ...
... rich scenery of Nuneham , it approaches Abingdon . In the course of a few miles it receives the waters of the Thame , an insignificant stream , and at no great distance flows beneath the ancient bridge of Wallingford . The country ...
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... rich , woody lowlands , where the village and the spire vary . the scene ; and through which , though the water is not vi- sible , the early course of the Thames is marked by the meandering range of willows on its banks , by the misty ...
... rich , woody lowlands , where the village and the spire vary . the scene ; and through which , though the water is not vi- sible , the early course of the Thames is marked by the meandering range of willows on its banks , by the misty ...
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... rich Audley . From him it passed to Robert Wright , Bishop of Litchfield , whose son , Calvert Wright , sold it to John Robinson , Merchant of London , in the time of Oliver Cromwell , who was knighted in 1660 , by Charles the Second ...
... rich Audley . From him it passed to Robert Wright , Bishop of Litchfield , whose son , Calvert Wright , sold it to John Robinson , Merchant of London , in the time of Oliver Cromwell , who was knighted in 1660 , by Charles the Second ...
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... rich intermediate level , is relieved from its luxuriant same- ness by the airy spire of Abingdon . Such are the two dis- tinct pictures which are divided by the central group of elms , in the front of which they are both united . This ...
... rich intermediate level , is relieved from its luxuriant same- ness by the airy spire of Abingdon . Such are the two dis- tinct pictures which are divided by the central group of elms , in the front of which they are both united . This ...
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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