Lincolnshire in 1836: displayed in a series of engravings, with accompanying descriptions [by M. Saunders].John Saunders, 1836 - 179 pages |
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abbey aisles ancient appears arch architecture Barton beautiful Bishop of Carlisle Bishop of Lincoln borough Boston building built burgesses called carved castle Cath Cathedral centre chapel church Colsterworth contains Corporation Court Court Leet Crowland Crown Dean and Chap diocese of Lincoln Earl east Edward England entrance erected feet formerly Fosse Dyke Friars front Gainsborough gate gateway Grantham ground hall handsome held Henry hill Holbeach Hull John King land Lincoln Cathedral Lincolnshire London Lord Yarborough Louth magnificent manor Market miles Minster monastery monks nearly Newton noble Norman ornament parish passed persons pillars porch possession present principal Queen reign remains residence river river Trent river Witham road Roman roof Saxon side Sleaford spire staircase Stamford stands stone street style Torksey tower town Trent village walls Wapentake Witham workmanship
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Page 2 - Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy towers to-day ; yet a few years and the blast of the desert comes ; it howls in thy empty court, and whistles round thy half-worn shield.
Page 29 - ... obey the voice of him who was lord of the ocean. He feigned to sit some time in expectation of their submission; but when the sea still advanced towards him, and began to wash him with its billows, he turned to his courtiers, and remarked to them, that every creature in the universe was feeble and impotent, and that power resided with one Being alone, in whose hands were all the elements of nature, who could say to the ocean, THUS FAR SHALT THOU GO, AND NO FARTHER; and who could level with his...
Page 82 - A secret art my soul requires to try, IF prayers can give me, what the wars deny. Three crowns distinguished here in order do Present their objects to my knowing view. Earth's crown, thus at my feet, I can disdain, Which heavy is, and, at the best, but vain. But now a crown of thorns I gladly greet...
Page 97 - In remembrance of that prodigy in nature, Daniel Lambert, a native of Leicester, who was possessed of an excellent and convivial mind, and in Personal Greatness he had no competitor. He measured three feet one inch round the legs, nine feet four inches round the body, and weighed 5 2 stone, 1 1 ibs.
Page 78 - High towers, fair temples, goodly theatres, Strong walls, rich porches, princely palaces, Large streets, brave houses, sacred sepulchres, Sure gates, sweet gardens, stately galleries, Wrought with fair pillars and fine imageries ; All those (O pity!) now are turn'd to dust, And overgrown with black oblivion's rust.
Page 29 - Some of his flatterers, breaking out one day in admiration of his grandeur, exclaimed, that every thing was possible for him ; upon which the monarch, it is said, ordered his chair to be set on the sea-shore, while the tide was rising ; and as the waters approached, he commanded them to retire, and to obey the voice of him who was lord of the ocean.
Page 166 - I am now an old man, decayed from head to foot. My eyes are dim ; my right hand shakes much ; my mouth is hot and dry every morning ; I have a lingering fever almost every day ; my motion is weak and slow. However, blessed be God! I do not slack my labours : I can preach and write still.
Page 28 - Parting they seem'd to tread upon the air, Twin roses by the zephyr blown apart Only to meet again more close, and share The inward fragrance of each other's heart. She, to her chamber gone, a ditty fair Sang, of delicious love and...
Page 123 - The banks of the lake on each side of this ditch (or 'pipe/ as it is called) are kept clear from reeds, coarse herbage, &c., in order that the fowl may get on them to sit and dress themselves. Along the ditch, poles...
Page 113 - in all arts and sciences, and exclude nothing from our conversation but politics, which would throw us all into confusion and disorder.