The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, 17. kötet,2. részVerner & Hood, 1813 |
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... CHARACTER OF COUNTRY , SOIL , & c . The county of Oxford possesses , in its southern districts , an alternation of hill and valley productive of many pleasing dis- playe Plot . Nat . Hist . p . 317. In the same page the doctor says ...
... CHARACTER OF COUNTRY , SOIL , & c . The county of Oxford possesses , in its southern districts , an alternation of hill and valley productive of many pleasing dis- playe Plot . Nat . Hist . p . 317. In the same page the doctor says ...
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... character , they are not so large as in most other parts of England . largest farms in the rich Thame District do not usually exceed 300 acres . About Stoken - ash there are none capable of main- taining more than 200 , or 300 , sheep ...
... character , they are not so large as in most other parts of England . largest farms in the rich Thame District do not usually exceed 300 acres . About Stoken - ash there are none capable of main- taining more than 200 , or 300 , sheep ...
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... character . Respecting the course of this majestic river through Oxfordshire , and the pictorial beauties formed by its progress , Mr. Skrine † has so ably anticipated our intended description , that we are induced ( though compelled on ...
... character . Respecting the course of this majestic river through Oxfordshire , and the pictorial beauties formed by its progress , Mr. Skrine † has so ably anticipated our intended description , that we are induced ( though compelled on ...
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... indented val- ley through the range of the Cotteswold hills , which , losing in- sensibly their downish character , become at last adorned with D3 most most of the varied beauties of art and nature that OXFORDSHIRE . 37.
... indented val- ley through the range of the Cotteswold hills , which , losing in- sensibly their downish character , become at last adorned with D3 most most of the varied beauties of art and nature that OXFORDSHIRE . 37.
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... character , though the Thames is by no means a rapid stream , it is far from being sluggish in its course , but pro- ceeds with majestic and sedate deliberation . It has been poetically described as " without o'erflowing , full ; " and ...
... character , though the Thames is by no means a rapid stream , it is far from being sluggish in its course , but pro- ceeds with majestic and sedate deliberation . It has been poetically described as " without o'erflowing , full ; " and ...
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abbey acres afterwards Alchester ancient antiquity appears Archbishop arches Banbury bestowed Bishop of Lincoln building built Camden carucates Casterton castle century chancel chapel character Charles chiefly church circumstance College contains court Crown curious daughter Deddington Duke Earl early east edifice Edward III Elizabeth eminent erected feet formed formerly foundation founder Gothic hall handsome Henry VIII honour hundred John King Lady land Lewknor likewise Lord manor mansion Market Overton Martinsley miles monument neighbourhood Norman Survey notice Oakham ornamented Osney Abbey Oxford Oxfordshire painted parish park Parliament period portraits possessed pounds present quadrangle Queen reign of Edward reign of Henry remains residence Richard river river Thame Roman Rutland Saxon scholars seat shillings side Sir Thomas society stone supposed Thame tion tower town University University of Oxford village wall Watlington whole William wood Woodstock
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