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... latter from Herne Bay ) at a moderate price . If he resolve on sleeping at Canterbury , Attwood's van , ( a counterpart of Pettit's ) leaves the city at nine o'clock the next morning , and will convey him with great com- fort to Dover ...
... latter from Herne Bay ) at a moderate price . If he resolve on sleeping at Canterbury , Attwood's van , ( a counterpart of Pettit's ) leaves the city at nine o'clock the next morning , and will convey him with great com- fort to Dover ...
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... latter lost four of their chief commanders , and were so routed that they abandoned Kent . In the surrounding woods are many deep pits , or caves , sunk in the chalk , ten , fifteen , and twenty fathom deep , nar- row at the mouth , but ...
... latter lost four of their chief commanders , and were so routed that they abandoned Kent . In the surrounding woods are many deep pits , or caves , sunk in the chalk , ten , fifteen , and twenty fathom deep , nar- row at the mouth , but ...
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... latter are exquisitely sculptured . The chimney piece has full length marble statues at the sides ; and in front , a sculpture from the Aurora of Guido . The furniture is equally splendid with the decoratives ; and among the other ...
... latter are exquisitely sculptured . The chimney piece has full length marble statues at the sides ; and in front , a sculpture from the Aurora of Guido . The furniture is equally splendid with the decoratives ; and among the other ...
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... latter's false but humorous version of the adventure- " the three misbegotten knaves " swoln gradually into " eleven men in buckram , " and the final shift of poor old Jack , when taunted with his cowardice , " do you think I did not ...
... latter's false but humorous version of the adventure- " the three misbegotten knaves " swoln gradually into " eleven men in buckram , " and the final shift of poor old Jack , when taunted with his cowardice , " do you think I did not ...
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... latter walks especially com- mand the most delightful and extensive views of the river Medway , and the surrounding country . The number of genteel families resident in this city and in the neighbourhood , its vicinity to Chatham- yard ...
... latter walks especially com- mand the most delightful and extensive views of the river Medway , and the surrounding country . The number of genteel families resident in this city and in the neighbourhood , its vicinity to Chatham- yard ...
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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.