The Antiquities of England and Wales, Volume 3Hooper & Wigstead, N0: 212, Hight-Holborn, facing Southhampton Street, Bloombsury-Square., 1784 - Great Britain |
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Page 146 - In one chamber were several excessively rich tapestries, which are hung up when the Queen gives audience to foreign ambassadors; there were numbers of cushions ornamented with gold and silver; many counterpanes and coverlids of beds lined with ermine: in short, all the walls of the palace shine with gold and silver.
Page 146 - Here is besides a small chapel richly hung with tapestry, where the Queen performs her devotions. In her bed-chamber the bed was covered with very costly coverlids of silk : at no great distance from this room we were...
Page 146 - All the other rooms, being very numerous, are adorned with tapestry of gold, silver, and velvet, in some of which were woven history pieces; in others, Turkish and American dresses, all extremely natural. In the hall are these curiosities : A very clear looking-glass, ornamented with columns and little images of alabaster...
Page 139 - Of these the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House of Commons are termed the Principal Trustees.
Page 146 - All the walls of the palace shine with gold and silver. Here is likewise a certain cabinet called Paradise, where, besides that every thing glitters so with silver, gold, and jewels, as to dazzle one's eyes, there is a musical instrument made all of glass except the strings.
Page 44 - They could not leave their lord without his permission, but, if they ran away or were purloined from him, might be claimed and recovered by action, like beasts or other chattels...
Page 146 - VIII, under it was placed the Bible curiously written upon parchment ; an artificial sphere ; several musical instruments ; in the tapestry are represented negroes riding upon elephants. The bed in which Edward VI is said to have been born, and where his mother Jane Seymour died in childbed...
Page 76 - You'll prove a liar,' says my lord, 'You ugly hag!' and with his sword (Acting a most ungrateful part) His panting steed stabb'd to the heart. It happen 'd, after many a day, That with some friends he stroll'd that way, And this strange story, as they walk, Became the subject of their talk: When, "There the carcase lies," he cry'd, "Upon the beach by the sea-side.
Page 45 - A villein could acquire no property either in lands or goods : but if he purchased either, the lord might enter upon them, oust the villein, and seize them to his own use...
Page 76 - Happ'ning to take a ride this way. About a corpse observed a crowd Against their priest complaining loud, That he would not the service say Till somebody his fees should pay; On this his Lordship too did rave, And threw the priest into the grave. ' Make haste and fill it up,' said he, ' We'll bury both without a fee.