A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Salop: Containing an Account of Its Towns, Castles, Antiquities, Churches, Monuments ... Scenery ... &cSheerwood, Neely, and Jones, 1813 - 338 páginas |
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Abbey afterwards Alan ancient appears arches arms beautiful Benbow bishop Bishop's Castle bridge Bridgenorth Buildwas buried called Camden castle chapel Charles church of St Clun coal Colonel considerable court crown Denbighshire Dovaston Earl east edifice Edward Ellesmere eminent England English engraved erected estates feet gate Gough's ground handsome Henry the Second Hill Hodnet honour hundred inhabitants John king king's land London Lord Ludlow Ludlow Castle Madeley manor marches miles monastery monks Montgomeryshire nave original Oswestry Owen parish parliament pillars present Prince principal prison reign remains Richard river river Severn Robert de Belesme rock Roger Roger de Montgomery Roman royal ruins Salop Saxon Severn Shrews Shrewsbury Shropshire side Staffordshire Stiperstones stone Thomas tion tower town Wales walls Welsh Wenlock whole William window wood Wrekin Wroxeter yards YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Página 248 - ... Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that livest unseen Within thy aery shell, By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale, Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well ; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, Sweet queen of parly, daughter of the sphere ! So mayst thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all Heaven's harmonies.
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Página 80 - The approach from the town is by a handsome street, which has a slight ascent. The present buildings are of red stone, and consist of the keep, the walls of the inner court, and the great arch of the interior gate. The keep is now converted into a...
Página 338 - Divine grace makes the rebellious will obedient, but does not make the will to be no will. * By the illumination of the mind, the will is inclined to obedience, according to the words of our Saviour, All that have heard, and learned of the Father, come unto me.
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Página 326 - Bishop of Bath and Wells, treasurer, and afterwards chancellor of England, who, in 1292, was sent to the Marches of Scotland, where he was employed to demand of the Scots what they had to object against the claim of his master to the right and exercise of the superiority and direct dominion over their kingdom...
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