The Dover road sketch book; or, Traveller's pocket guide, between London and Dover1837 |
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... called for " act of parliament reasons , " because it car- ries luggage ) which is , in reality , a neat omnibus , leaves Rochester for Canterbury , and runs the 27 miles in about four hours . A seat on the outside of this vehicle may ...
... called for " act of parliament reasons , " because it car- ries luggage ) which is , in reality , a neat omnibus , leaves Rochester for Canterbury , and runs the 27 miles in about four hours . A seat on the outside of this vehicle may ...
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... called the William the Fourth , was es- tablished by subscription , to convey passengers to and from this place and London . The voyage was accom- plished in about the same time as that to Herne Bay , and on arrival at Whitstable , the ...
... called the William the Fourth , was es- tablished by subscription , to convey passengers to and from this place and London . The voyage was accom- plished in about the same time as that to Herne Bay , and on arrival at Whitstable , the ...
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... called the Broadway . This forms the entrance to the high - street ; almost the whole of the town lies out of the road to the left . The high - street , called Butt Lane , is decidedly the best part of Deptford , which is a low , ill ...
... called the Broadway . This forms the entrance to the high - street ; almost the whole of the town lies out of the road to the left . The high - street , called Butt Lane , is decidedly the best part of Deptford , which is a low , ill ...
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... called the Red House ( from being built of red bricks . ) These buildings were burnt down in 1639 ; in 1745 , new store - houses were erected , which again fell a sacrifice to fire , about 1750 ; shortly after which the present ...
... called the Red House ( from being built of red bricks . ) These buildings were burnt down in 1639 ; in 1745 , new store - houses were erected , which again fell a sacrifice to fire , about 1750 ; shortly after which the present ...
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... called Greenwich Hospital , devoted to the protection and support of old and wounded sailors . This noble institution was founded in 1694 , by William and Mary , for the reception of 300 aged and maimed seamen , who were to be here ...
... called Greenwich Hospital , devoted to the protection and support of old and wounded sailors . This noble institution was founded in 1694 , by William and Mary , for the reception of 300 aged and maimed seamen , who were to be here ...
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adjoining aisle ancient antiquity archbishop arches architecture Barham Downs beautiful bishop brick bridge building built buried called Canterbury castle cathedral chalk chapel Chatham choir church city of Canterbury Coaches Cobham Cobham Hall contains Dartford dedicated to St Deptford Ditto Dover east edifice Edward Edward III effigy elegant eminence entrance erected Faversham feet formed formerly gate Gravesend ground Hall handsome Harbledown harbour Henry VIII Herne Bay High-street Hill hospital House inscription John Julius Cæsar Kent king land late London Lord mansion marble Margate Medway mile-stone miles monument morning nave nearly neat numerous o'clock Office ornamented Ospringe parish Park passengers persons pier prebendaries Price Queen rebuilt reign of Henry remains repaired residence river river Dour river Medway road Rochester Roman royal seat side situate spacious square stone stood street Strood tomb tower town Turnpike village wall Whitstable window yard
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Página 141 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. .The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
Página 141 - Appear like mice; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight: The murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high: — I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.
Página 26 - Amen : A second he took she departed what then ? He married and buried a third with Amen. Thus his joys and his sorrows were Treble but then His Voice was deep Bass as he sung out Amen. On the Horn he could blow as well as most men So his Horn was exalted in blowing Amen.
Página 109 - I little thought on th' hour of death So long as I enjoyed breath, Great riches here I did possess, Whereof I made great nobleness, I had gold, silver, wardrobes, and Great treasure, horses, houses, land, But now a caitiff, poor am I, Deep in the ground, lo here I lie. My beauty great is all quite gone, My flesh is wasted to the bone. My house is narrow now and...
Página 112 - Gate, the principal avenue from the city to the precincts of the Cathedral, was erected in the early part of the reign of Henry VIII., and is a singularly fine specimen of enriched Tudor architecture. The spandrils of both the large and small arches of the gatehouse are charged with the arms of Cardinal Morton, of Archbishop Warham, and...
Página 53 - The transom, which rests upon the imposts of the arch, is composed of eight stones, ingeniously dove-tailed together, the outer faces of which are sculptured with the figures of the Apostles, In the space above is a representation of the Saviour, seated, with a book, open, in one hand, and the other raised, as...
Página 141 - There is a cliff, whose high and bending head Looks fearfully on the confined deep ; Bring me but to the very brim of it, And I'll repair the misery thou dost bear.