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 ... 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 PlatesJ. Cooke, 1798 - 152 pages |
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... appear but the walls , of which fome parts are ftill remaining , were raised upon former foundations , about the time of the Conqueft , by Robert D'Oilie , who erected the Caftle at the command of the Conqueror in 1071 ; a work of great ...
... appear but the walls , of which fome parts are ftill remaining , were raised upon former foundations , about the time of the Conqueft , by Robert D'Oilie , who erected the Caftle at the command of the Conqueror in 1071 ; a work of great ...
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... appears by a print engraved by Sadelar from the original . It reprefents the Refurrection ; and , by the print , was certainly a grand defign ; but the beauty of the Paint- ing was much impaired . It is at prefent taken down , and in ...
... appears by a print engraved by Sadelar from the original . It reprefents the Refurrection ; and , by the print , was certainly a grand defign ; but the beauty of the Paint- ing was much impaired . It is at prefent taken down , and in ...
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... appears crude , and perhaps had not the last finishing . Underneath this Piece of the Refurrection is an admirable Picture of our Saviour bearing his Cross , supposed to be painted by Guido . It was at Vigo , and brought into Eng- land ...
... appears crude , and perhaps had not the last finishing . Underneath this Piece of the Refurrection is an admirable Picture of our Saviour bearing his Cross , supposed to be painted by Guido . It was at Vigo , and brought into Eng- land ...
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... appears by its infcrip- tion , A. D. 1687 : the other windows are of fine old painted Glafs , well worthy attention . The roof of the Chapel is a well - wrought frame of Norway oak . The Hall , at the entrance of which is a Statue of ...
... appears by its infcrip- tion , A. D. 1687 : the other windows are of fine old painted Glafs , well worthy attention . The roof of the Chapel is a well - wrought frame of Norway oak . The Hall , at the entrance of which is a Statue of ...
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... appears on the face of Mary . The roof of the chapel is divided into compart- ments , carved and gilded . The fcreen , which divides the chapel from the ante - chapel , was the de- fign of Sir Chriftopher Wren . The new Library is a ...
... appears on the face of Mary . The roof of the chapel is divided into compart- ments , carved and gilded . The fcreen , which divides the chapel from the ante - chapel , was the de- fign of Sir Chriftopher Wren . The new Library is a ...
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