A New Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, ... To which are Added, Descriptions of the Buildings, ... at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, ... A New Edition, Corrected, Much Enlarged, and Adorned with a Plan of the University and City, and Six Other Plates |
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Magdalen College , with the eastern as well as the northern suburbs , which
contain the parishes of Holywell , Magdalen , and St. Giles , with Balliol , Trinity ,
St. John's , and Wad ham Colleges , are without the old walls , of which some part
...
Magdalen College , with the eastern as well as the northern suburbs , which
contain the parishes of Holywell , Magdalen , and St. Giles , with Balliol , Trinity ,
St. John's , and Wad ham Colleges , are without the old walls , of which some part
...
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This useful Foundation has been much improved by the late Dr. Sherard , who
provided a Salary for the Professor , and brought from Smyrna a valuable
collection of Plants ; and by the present learned Profeffor , who also resided
some Years ...
This useful Foundation has been much improved by the late Dr. Sherard , who
provided a Salary for the Professor , and brought from Smyrna a valuable
collection of Plants ; and by the present learned Profeffor , who also resided
some Years ...
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It has considerably the advantage of some other modern Buildings ; for in those
the upper story is commonly an Attic , and confequently the Rooms lower than
those of the middle ; the Rooms of the upper story here are exactly of the same ...
It has considerably the advantage of some other modern Buildings ; for in those
the upper story is commonly an Attic , and confequently the Rooms lower than
those of the middle ; the Rooms of the upper story here are exactly of the same ...
Page 51
Some remains however were still discernible ; and from these , by the skill and
abilities of Mr. Wyatt , the design of the present structure was made out and
executed . By the same eminent Architect the Chapel has lately been new roofed
, the ...
Some remains however were still discernible ; and from these , by the skill and
abilities of Mr. Wyatt , the design of the present structure was made out and
executed . By the same eminent Architect the Chapel has lately been new roofed
, the ...
Page 54
He was foon advanced to some of the most considerable preferments in the
church , and in 1366 was consecrated Bishop of Winchester , in the 430 year of
his age . His advancement in the state kept pace with his preferment in the
church .
He was foon advanced to some of the most considerable preferments in the
church , and in 1366 was consecrated Bishop of Winchester , in the 430 year of
his age . His advancement in the state kept pace with his preferment in the
church .
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| Title | A New Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, ... To which are Added, Descriptions of the Buildings, ... at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, ... A ... A New Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, ... To which are Added, Descriptions of the Buildings, ... at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, ... A New Edition, Corrected, Much Enlarged, and Adorned with a Plan of the University and City, and Six Other Plates |
| Publisher | J. Cooke, 1795 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2007 |
| Length | 152 pages |
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