The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volumen21Verner & Hood, 1814 |
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... The land is generally ploughed from five to eight inches in depth ; and , on the clays , is cast into ridges above thirty feet broad , * Murray's Agri . Surv . p . 66 . with a smaller ridge , of the width of ten with WARWICKSHIRE . " "
... The land is generally ploughed from five to eight inches in depth ; and , on the clays , is cast into ridges above thirty feet broad , * Murray's Agri . Surv . p . 66 . with a smaller ridge , of the width of ten with WARWICKSHIRE . " "
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... feet , between . On the lighter soils the ridges vary from fifteen to thirty , and even in some instances to forty feet .. On the strong lands four or five horses are used in ploughing , and these are yoked one before the other ; but on ...
... feet , between . On the lighter soils the ridges vary from fifteen to thirty , and even in some instances to forty feet .. On the strong lands four or five horses are used in ploughing , and these are yoked one before the other ; but on ...
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... feet as it pursues its track through the grounds attached to this princely residence . It now , with a flow too gentle , and a course too devious , for the warm anticipa- tions of the examiner , draws towards the neighbourhood which ...
... feet as it pursues its track through the grounds attached to this princely residence . It now , with a flow too gentle , and a course too devious , for the warm anticipa- tions of the examiner , draws towards the neighbourhood which ...
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... feet in depth . It shortly after leaves the county . While making this progress through Warwickshire the Avon receives the aid of several minor streams , among which the Dove , the Leam , the Stour , and the Alne , are the more im ...
... feet in depth . It shortly after leaves the county . While making this progress through Warwickshire the Avon receives the aid of several minor streams , among which the Dove , the Leam , the Stour , and the Alne , are the more im ...
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... feet in thickness . The coal sells at the pit for 11s . 8d . and 12s . per ton . At Chilvers Coton , Nuneaton Common , Hunt's - Hall , Oldbury , and Griff - hol- low , considerable quantities are also found . Limestone abounds in many ...
... feet in thickness . The coal sells at the pit for 11s . 8d . and 12s . per ton . At Chilvers Coton , Nuneaton Common , Hunt's - Hall , Oldbury , and Griff - hol- low , considerable quantities are also found . Limestone abounds in many ...
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abbey afterwards ancient antiquity appears arch Avon Beauchamp beauty Bewdley Birmingham Bishop Bishop of Worcester Bromsgrove building Canal castle cathedral century chapel Charles church considerable contains Coventry curious Droitwich Dugdale Duke Earl of Warwick early Edward Edward III elegant Elizabeth erected Evesham extensive feet Gothic ground Guy's Cliff Hall handsome Henry VIII hills honour inhabitants John Kidderminster King Lady land late Lord Malvern manor mansion ment miles monastery monks monuments neighbourhood noble notice observes ornamented parish park Parliament Pershore persons picturesque possessed present principal Queen reign of Henry remains residence Richard river river Avon road Roman Saxon says seat Severn Shakspeare side Sir William Dugdale situation Staffordshire stone Stratford Street supposed Thomas tion tomb tower town vale of Evesham village walls Warwick Castle Warwickshire whilst whole William wood Worcester Worcestershire
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Página 352 - ... made for the practical business of the State. In debate he was clear, natural, and convincing. His knowledge in all things which concerned his duty, profound. He understood beyond any man of his time the revenues of his country ; which he preferred to every thing — except its liberties. He was a perfect master of the law of Parliament, And attached to its privileges until they were set up against the rights of the people.