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afterwards archdeacon bart Bennet Births bishop of Ely Bishop's impropriations Bishop's procurations Bourne deanery bridge bridgeshire burials buried Cambridgeshire Camps deanery cathedral chancel chapel Chesterton Childerley church dedicated clear value cross dean deanery dedicated to All-Saints dedicated to St died diocese ditto John earl east of Huntingdon Edward Eversden Feast Fens Francis Freeholders gent George hath Henry Horseheath hundred Huntingdon Huntingdonshire Hunts Isle of Ely James Jesus College John Mortlock king king's books Linton lord Manchester's warrant manor March Mary Meldreth Mepall miles nearly Mortlock nearly north Newmarket Nicholas Norfolk north of Cambridge north of London north of Royston Northstow Norwich parish Parliament Patron Pembroke Hall prebendary rector Reformation reign Richard Robert Royston Samuel seat sequestrated shillings Situate small village south-east south-west of Cambridge steeple Stuntney Suffolk Sunday superstitious pictures thereof Thomas town vicar vicarage Ward west of Cambridge William Wisbech
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Page 285 - At Trumpington, not far from Cambridge, stood, Across a pleasant stream, a bridge of wood ; Near it a Mill, in low and plashy ground, Where corn from all the neighbouring parts was ground.
Page 310 - Willinghamense,' or an account of a surprising boy, who was buried at Willingham, near Cambridge, upon whom he wrote the following epitaph: — 'Stop, traveller, and wondering know, here buried lie the remains of Thomas, son of Thomas and Margaret Hall, who, not one year old, had the signs of manhood; not three, was almost 'four feet high ; endued with uncommon strength, a just proportion of parts, and a stupendous voice ; before six he died, as it were, of an advanced age. He was born at this village,...
Page 7 - Cam (call it what you will), running by Cambridge, will have its stream dried up by the draining of the Fens. Now, as Cambridge is concerned in its river, so that whole county, yea, this whole kindgom, is concerned in Cambridge.
Page 28 - Red-coats, attending him during the time of the fair and other public oceasions; one or other of which are constantly at hand, in most parts of the fair: and if any dispute arise between buyer and seller, &c. on calling out ' Red-coat,' you have instantly one or more come running to you; and if the dispute is not quickly decided, the offender is carried to the said court, where the case is...
Page 10 - Meeting of the Governor, Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the great Level of the Fens...
Page 27 - London, and all parts of England, who transact their business wholly in their pocket-books, and meeting their chapmen from all parts, make up their accounts, receive money chiefly in bills, and take orders: These they say exceed by far the...
Page 294 - our daughter is defil'd! That villain, Allen, has debauched our child ! Mistaking me for John, he told me all ; Ten thousand furies plague that Scholar's Hall." " O false abusive knave ;" the wife replied, " In every word the villain spake, he lied. I waked, and heard our harmless child complain, And rose to know the cause, and ease her pain. I found her torn with gripes, a dram I brought, And made her take a comfortable draught ; Then laid down by her, chaf'd her swelling breast, And lull'd her...
Page 285 - But few durft venture to contend with him. A Dagger hanging at his Belt he had, Made of an ancient Sword's well-temper'd Blade.
Page 25 - Fair, etc. ; and here, as in several other streets or rows, are all sorts of traders, who sell by wholesale or retail, as goldsmiths, toy-men, brasiers, turners, milliners, haberdashers, hatters, mercers, drapers, pewterers, china warehouses, and, in a word, most trades that can be found in London, from whence many of them come. Here are also taverns, coffee-houses, and eating-houses in great plenty, and all kept in booths...
Page 8 - The Fens, preserved in their present property, afford great plenty and variety of fish and fowl, which here have their seminaries and nurseries, which will be destroyed on the draining thereof; so that none will be had but at excessive prices.