A 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, Correct Descriptions of ... Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, ...Daniel Prince; John Rivington, and R. Baldwin, London, 1766 - 132 pages |
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... Piece of Architecture , erected in the Year 1610. at the Ex- pence of Mr. Otho Nicholson , Master of Arts , of Chrift - Church . The Water is convey'd from Hink- fey , two Miles from the City . Mr. Nicholson was an eminent Traveller ...
... Piece of Architecture , erected in the Year 1610. at the Ex- pence of Mr. Otho Nicholson , Master of Arts , of Chrift - Church . The Water is convey'd from Hink- fey , two Miles from the City . Mr. Nicholson was an eminent Traveller ...
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... Piece of Sculpture , re- prefenting a Woman down to the Waift : It is well defigned , and properly executed ; though Time or Accident hath fomewhat impaired the Face , which has been beautiful . The Hood is of modern Fa- fhion . It is ...
... Piece of Sculpture , re- prefenting a Woman down to the Waift : It is well defigned , and properly executed ; though Time or Accident hath fomewhat impaired the Face , which has been beautiful . The Hood is of modern Fa- fhion . It is ...
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... Piece , and well finished through- out . This Church is 72 Feet long , 42 wide , and 50 high without a Pillar . The Steeple is built af- ter the Manner of fome of the new Churches in London . The Architect , the Rev. Dr. Aldrich , for ...
... Piece , and well finished through- out . This Church is 72 Feet long , 42 wide , and 50 high without a Pillar . The Steeple is built af- ter the Manner of fome of the new Churches in London . The Architect , the Rev. Dr. Aldrich , for ...
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... Piece of Gothic Architecture , furpaffing every Thing of the Kind in the University ; being well proportioned , and finished in the highest Tafte ; especially its Roof . The fame Duke , over the Divinity School , erected this Library ...
... Piece of Gothic Architecture , furpaffing every Thing of the Kind in the University ; being well proportioned , and finished in the highest Tafte ; especially its Roof . The fame Duke , over the Divinity School , erected this Library ...
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... Pieces of Timber , continued to a great Breadth , without Arch - work or Pillar to fupport them , being fuftained only by the Side - Walls and their own Texture , tho ' from Side - Wall to Side- Wall Wall it is 80 Feet over one Way ...
... Pieces of Timber , continued to a great Breadth , without Arch - work or Pillar to fupport them , being fuftained only by the Side - Walls and their own Texture , tho ' from Side - Wall to Side- Wall Wall it is 80 Feet over one Way ...
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