Ancient and modern York; a guidePr. and sold by John Lewis Linney, 1841 - 164 páginas |
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Robert Rouière Pearce. ANCIENT AND MODERN YORK ; FORMING A GUIDE 50 TO THE ROMAN , SAXON , AND ANGLO - NORMAN ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY OF YORK ; LOTT EMBRACING A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST . PETER , With the ...
Robert Rouière Pearce. ANCIENT AND MODERN YORK ; FORMING A GUIDE 50 TO THE ROMAN , SAXON , AND ANGLO - NORMAN ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY OF YORK ; LOTT EMBRACING A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST . PETER , With the ...
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... Romans . Some have asserted that the honour of founding it , is to be ascribed to Ebrau- cus , the great grandson of ... Roman invasion by Cæsar , B.C. 55 , it appears improbable that there was then a city upon the site of York . All the ...
... Romans . Some have asserted that the honour of founding it , is to be ascribed to Ebrau- cus , the great grandson of ... Roman invasion by Cæsar , B.C. 55 , it appears improbable that there was then a city upon the site of York . All the ...
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... Roman invasion . Cæsar informs us , that the inhabitants were unacquainted with the arts and laws of civilized life , — despised the institution of marriage , * - painted their bodies , -clothed themselves in skins , -lived upon flesh ...
... Roman invasion . Cæsar informs us , that the inhabitants were unacquainted with the arts and laws of civilized life , — despised the institution of marriage , * - painted their bodies , -clothed themselves in skins , -lived upon flesh ...
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... Romans - the polished conquerors of the world ; for that they did build the city in a style of magnificence admits of no question : - York city first by Roman hands was formed , With lofty towers and high built walls adorned , It gave ...
... Romans - the polished conquerors of the world ; for that they did build the city in a style of magnificence admits of no question : - York city first by Roman hands was formed , With lofty towers and high built walls adorned , It gave ...
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... Roman architecture , were introduced into York , Roman laws , † habits , and customs . The Romans called York , EBORACUM and CIVITAS BRIGAN- TIUM . The origin of the present name of the city has * Drake . + The cities of the Roman ...
... Roman architecture , were introduced into York , Roman laws , † habits , and customs . The Romans called York , EBORACUM and CIVITAS BRIGAN- TIUM . The origin of the present name of the city has * Drake . + The cities of the Roman ...
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16 feet afterwards ainsty altar ancient Angel antiquity appears arch archbishop of York arms army beautiful bishop Blake-street Bootham Bar bridge building built canopy castle Castlegate Cathedral chap chapel Charles choir church of St Church-room citizens of York city of York corporation crown dean and chapter Domesday-Book Drake Dundas earl edifice Edward emperor England entrance erected Fishergate formerly Foss gate George gift granted Henry VIII Holy Trinity honour Hospital of St houses inches John King Layerthorpe Lendal London Lord Mayor Manor Mary Mary's Abbey Marygate Micklegate Bar Monk Bar Museum nave Norman North-street palace parish of St parliament PARTITION.-1 patronage Postern present queen rectory reign rent repair Richard river Ouse Roman roof royal Saviourgate sheriffs side aisles siege of York situated Society stone Thomas tower tracery transept walls Walmgate Bar wards William the Conqueror York Minster Yorkshire Yorkshire Philosophical Society
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Página 25 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest : but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind ; and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee ; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life.
Página 96 - When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die...
Página 55 - The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.
Página 127 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Página 99 - Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Ed-ward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV...
Página 26 - Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, In gaudy liveries march, and quaint attires. One laced the helm, another held the lance; A third the shining buckler did advance. The courser pawed the ground with restless feet, And snorting foamed, and champed the golden bit.
Página 96 - Bretagne, who commisserating our condition, gave us a church near the city of York, dedicated to St. Olave, with four acres of land adjoining to build offices on ; and having obtained license from the king, he kindly invited us to come thither and make it the seat of our abbey.
Página 31 - London in all diligence ye can possible, after the sight hereof, with as many men as ye can make defensibly arrayed, — there to aid and assist us against the queen, her bloody adherents, and affinity...
Página 58 - He shewed me a pure River of Water of Life, clear as Chrystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb, etc.
Página 3 - Solitary ruins, sacred tombs, ye mouldering and silent walls, all hail ! To you I address my Invocation. While the vulgar shrink from your aspect with secret terror, my heart finds in the contemplation a thousand delicious sentiments, a thousand admirable recollections. Pregnant, I may truly call you. with useful lessons, with pathetic and irresistible advice to the man who knows how to consult you.