The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 1Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. |
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Who could view without a thrill of interest – in the armoury lately formed in
Windsor Castle — the identical weapons worn and used in their heroic
encounters by Charlemagne , Edward the Black Prince , Cromwell , and
Napoleon ? Who can ...
Who could view without a thrill of interest – in the armoury lately formed in
Windsor Castle — the identical weapons worn and used in their heroic
encounters by Charlemagne , Edward the Black Prince , Cromwell , and
Napoleon ? Who can ...
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In the former there is not an edifice of any antiquity , a church , a castle , a manor -
house , a cross , or a fragment of ruin , in his neighbourhood , that is not
connected with some incident or character that makes it a matter of interest .
In the former there is not an edifice of any antiquity , a church , a castle , a manor -
house , a cross , or a fragment of ruin , in his neighbourhood , that is not
connected with some incident or character that makes it a matter of interest .
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... and Monkton Farleigh ; the important town in which we are now assembled ,
with its castle of the 12th century ; Marlborough , which also figured largely in the
baronial wars of that period ; Corsham , the palatial residence of our Saxon kings
...
... and Monkton Farleigh ; the important town in which we are now assembled ,
with its castle of the 12th century ; Marlborough , which also figured largely in the
baronial wars of that period ; Corsham , the palatial residence of our Saxon kings
...
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Standing as we do within a few miles of British earthworks , temples and camps ;
of Roman ways and stations ; of cathedrals and churches built in Saxon and
Norman times ; of the remains of castles , religious houses , and residences of ...
Standing as we do within a few miles of British earthworks , temples and camps ;
of Roman ways and stations ; of cathedrals and churches built in Saxon and
Norman times ; of the remains of castles , religious houses , and residences of ...
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It is ( as I have already said ) not only literary and educated people who like to
know about their own neighbourhood , but I do believe that speculations upon
old castle and abbey stories often furnish evening talk for cottage firesides . In
almost ...
It is ( as I have already said ) not only literary and educated people who like to
know about their own neighbourhood , but I do believe that speculations upon
old castle and abbey stories often furnish evening talk for cottage firesides . In
almost ...
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| Title | The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 1 |
| Editor | Edward Hungerford Goddard |
| Contributor | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society |
| Publisher | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1854 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2010 |
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