The History of the County of Lincoln,: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time;John Saunders, junior., 1834 |
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... as in Miege's New State of England , published in 1707 , the spire of Louth Church is compared with it , and supposed by some to be as high . C BOOK IV . Arms and inscriptions in Gainsborough Church , THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN . 17.
... as in Miege's New State of England , published in 1707 , the spire of Louth Church is compared with it , and supposed by some to be as high . C BOOK IV . Arms and inscriptions in Gainsborough Church , THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN . 17.
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... Louth , in this county , and four other priests , and also seven laymen , were executed at Tyburn in 1537 . The ancient register or chartulary of this abbey is preserved in the Cottonian Library , in the British Museum . * The benefice ...
... Louth , in this county , and four other priests , and also seven laymen , were executed at Tyburn in 1537 . The ancient register or chartulary of this abbey is preserved in the Cottonian Library , in the British Museum . * The benefice ...
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... Louth Eske , Wapentake of Wraggoe . and is sub - divided into two parts , which are called the west and east divisions . WRAGBY , from whence the hundred derives its name , is a small market town , situated Wragby . nearly in the centre ...
... Louth Eske , Wapentake of Wraggoe . and is sub - divided into two parts , which are called the west and east divisions . WRAGBY , from whence the hundred derives its name , is a small market town , situated Wragby . nearly in the centre ...
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... Louth . The benefice is a discharged rectory valued in the kings books at £ 5 . 5s . Od . Patron , C. D. Holland , Esquire . Legsby . West Torrington . East Torrington . West Berkwith . The church dedicated to All Saints , possesses no ...
... Louth . The benefice is a discharged rectory valued in the kings books at £ 5 . 5s . Od . Patron , C. D. Holland , Esquire . Legsby . West Torrington . East Torrington . West Berkwith . The church dedicated to All Saints , possesses no ...
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... Louth and Market Rasen , Ludford . at the distance of about five miles eastward from the latter place , and contains two parishes , which are distinguished by the names of Ludford Magna , and Ludford Parva . From the number of coins and ...
... Louth and Market Rasen , Ludford . at the distance of about five miles eastward from the latter place , and contains two parishes , which are distinguished by the names of Ludford Magna , and Ludford Parva . From the number of coins and ...
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Page 310 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Page 344 - John Wesley remembered this providential deliverance through life with the deepest gratitude. In reference to it he had a house in flames engraved as an emblem under one of his portraits, with these words for the motto, " Is not this a brand plucked out of the burning...
Page 319 - Meadow, where the bulls' duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the first grass was...
Page 319 - That none have any iron upon their bull-clubs or other staff which they pursue the bull with. Which proclamation made, and the gates all shut up, the bull is turned out of the Alderman's house, and then hivie skivy, tag and rag, men, women, and children of all sorts and sizes, with all the dogs in the town...
Page 309 - Bishop Atterbury asserts, on the other hand, that the lively and piercing eye did not belong to Sir Isaac during the last twenty years of his life. " Indeed," says he, " in the whole air of his face and make there was nothing of that penetrating sagacity which appears in his compositions. He had something rather languid in his look and manner, which did not raise any great expectation in those who did not know him.
Page 82 - Kingdom, or that he ought not to enjoy the same, here is his Champion, who saith that he lieth, and is a false traitor ; being ready in person to combat with him, and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him on what day soever he shall be appointed.
Page 344 - He ran to the door, and finding it impossible to escape that way, climbed upon a chest which stood near the window, and he was then seen from the yard. There was no time for procuring a ladder, but it was happily a low house : one man was hoisted upon the shoulders of another, and...
Page 298 - For after we had stood a little, above musket-shot the one body from the other; and the dragooners had fired on both sides, for the space of half an hour or more ; they not advancing towards us, we agreed to charge them. And, advancing the body after many shots on both sides, we came on with our troops a pretty round trot...
Page 123 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order ; for thou shall die, and not live.
Page 309 - This liberality of sentiment did not spring from the want of religion ; for he was thoroughly persuaded of the truth of revelation; and amidst the great variety of books which he had constantly before him, that which he loved the best, and studied with the greatest application, was the Bible.