Wales illustrated, views engr. from drawings by H. Gastineau, accompanied by descriptions1830 |
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... forming stations , and appointing garrisons , and given to it the name of Britannia prima , they then turned their attention to the reduction of the unconquered portion , lying west of the Severn . When Ostorius , the Roman general ...
... forming stations , and appointing garrisons , and given to it the name of Britannia prima , they then turned their attention to the reduction of the unconquered portion , lying west of the Severn . When Ostorius , the Roman general ...
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... formed for intercommuni- cation between them . So speedily and successfully did they proceed in their settlement of the country , that , in a few years , Wales assumed all the appearance of a Roman colony , and regular stations were ...
... formed for intercommuni- cation between them . So speedily and successfully did they proceed in their settlement of the country , that , in a few years , Wales assumed all the appearance of a Roman colony , and regular stations were ...
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... formed the head - quarters of the respective legions , where some of the principai cohorts were stationed , the eagle or standard was deposited , and the commander in chief resided . Towns of this class were occupied by Romans , and ...
... formed the head - quarters of the respective legions , where some of the principai cohorts were stationed , the eagle or standard was deposited , and the commander in chief resided . Towns of this class were occupied by Romans , and ...
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... formed between them to this effect : -that Jestyn should give his daughter in marriage to Eineon , on condition that the latter , who had served in the Anglo - Norman armies , should procure a body of Norman troops to assist in their ...
... formed between them to this effect : -that Jestyn should give his daughter in marriage to Eineon , on condition that the latter , who had served in the Anglo - Norman armies , should procure a body of Norman troops to assist in their ...
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... formed by the confluence of two ; the Britons selected the most lofty , insulated , and least accessible mountains , the summits of which they fortified by excavating deep trenches in the solid rock , and by heaping up the loose stones ...
... formed by the confluence of two ; the Britons selected the most lofty , insulated , and least accessible mountains , the summits of which they fortified by excavating deep trenches in the solid rock , and by heaping up the loose stones ...
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abbey Aberystwith aisles ancient appears arches ascending banks beautiful Beddgelert bishop Brecknockshire bridge Britons building built Builth Caermarthen Caernarvon CAERNARVONSHIRE called Capel Curig CARDIGANSHIRE Castell Dinas Bran castle cathedral chancel chapel church considerable consists Corwen court Denbighshire distance Ditto Dolgellau Drawn by H earl edifice Edward elegant eminence Engraved entrance erected feet Finsbury Square Fishguard Flintshire formed fortress Gastineau GLAMORGANSHIRE Gothic grand ground handsome Harlech Castle height Henry hill hundred inhabitants Jones king lake Llangollen Llanrwst Llyn lofty lord magnificent mansion Merionethshire miles MONMOUTHSHIRE monument mountains Muses nave nearly Neath neighbourhood Norman numerous ornamented parish pass Pembroke PEMBROKESHIRE picturesque Pont precipitous present prince principal reign remains Rhys river road rock Roman ruins Ruthin Saxon scenery Severn side situated South Wales stands stone stream structure summit surrounded Swansea tower town vale valley village walls Welsh William wood yards