The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Middlesex |
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... observes , that " he was possessed with the general spirit of his profession in the middle ages ; something between bold conjecture , and inventive fraud . He laid out new Itinera ; he imagined colonies , towns invested with the Jus ...
... observes , that " he was possessed with the general spirit of his profession in the middle ages ; something between bold conjecture , and inventive fraud . He laid out new Itinera ; he imagined colonies , towns invested with the Jus ...
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... observes Mr. Whitaker , " has never been diminished by time . On the contrary , it has grown with our towns , and increased with our population . " The Landed Property which his Majesty possesses in this coun- ty , as Duke of Lancaster ...
... observes Mr. Whitaker , " has never been diminished by time . On the contrary , it has grown with our towns , and increased with our population . " The Landed Property which his Majesty possesses in this coun- ty , as Duke of Lancaster ...
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... observes Dr. Whitaker , " by the general consent of most antiquaries , has been understood to be the Beli- sima of Ptolemy . " And this hypothesis is supported by the resem- blance , and by the etymology of the two words , as well as by ...
... observes Dr. Whitaker , " by the general consent of most antiquaries , has been understood to be the Beli- sima of Ptolemy . " And this hypothesis is supported by the resem- blance , and by the etymology of the two words , as well as by ...
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... are not so easily or cheaply repaired as the common roads , they are suffered to remain very uneven , and in some parts abound with deep holes . ᎠVOL . IX . " Pave- ments , " 66 ments , " observes Mr. Holt , are the LANCASHIRE . 49.
... are not so easily or cheaply repaired as the common roads , they are suffered to remain very uneven , and in some parts abound with deep holes . ᎠVOL . IX . " Pave- ments , " 66 ments , " observes Mr. Holt , are the LANCASHIRE . 49.
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... observes Mr. Holt , are the most expensive and most disagreeable of all roads , but we have no other material that will stand heavy carriage . " The expense of this pavement is usually from 1s . 2d . to 2s . per square yard . Copper ...
... observes Mr. Holt , are the most expensive and most disagreeable of all roads , but we have no other material that will stand heavy carriage . " The expense of this pavement is usually from 1s . 2d . to 2s . per square yard . Copper ...
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