The Present State of Great Britain and Ireland ...: Containing an Accurate and Impartial Account of These Famous Islands ...J. Brotherton, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, G. Strahan, W. Mears, R. Ware, E. Symon, and J. Clark, 1738 - 974 стор. |
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... Edition . it is humbly hoped , this Book , as it is prefented to the Publick , is the most cor of its Kind , both with Refpect to the H and Lifts . S T THE CONTENTS . Crincipal Parts , inhabited and HAP . The PREFACE .
... Edition . it is humbly hoped , this Book , as it is prefented to the Publick , is the most cor of its Kind , both with Refpect to the H and Lifts . S T THE CONTENTS . Crincipal Parts , inhabited and HAP . The PREFACE .
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... most famous Men in former Ages , P. XI . Of the Religion of the English , p . 148 P. XII . Of their Way of Living , as to Lodging , Food , Raiment , Fael : Exercifes and Recreations ; Feftivals and Fafting - days , me particular Cuftoms ...
... most famous Men in former Ages , P. XI . Of the Religion of the English , p . 148 P. XII . Of their Way of Living , as to Lodging , Food , Raiment , Fael : Exercifes and Recreations ; Feftivals and Fafting - days , me particular Cuftoms ...
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... most Extent of ded Angles . It was anciently call'd Albion , which feems Great - Bri- ave been foftned from Alpion ; the Word Alp , in fome of the can . ginal Weftern Languages , fignifying generally very high Ads or Hills , as this Ile ...
... most Extent of ded Angles . It was anciently call'd Albion , which feems Great - Bri- ave been foftned from Alpion ; the Word Alp , in fome of the can . ginal Weftern Languages , fignifying generally very high Ads or Hills , as this Ile ...
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... most upon their Coafts , and founded for the Advantage of Havens , and the Recourfe of Strangers from the Continent , to buy and fell , or exchange Wares with those of the Ifland . These Inhabitants were much more civiliz'd than thofe ...
... most upon their Coafts , and founded for the Advantage of Havens , and the Recourfe of Strangers from the Continent , to buy and fell , or exchange Wares with those of the Ifland . These Inhabitants were much more civiliz'd than thofe ...
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... most fruitful Part of Great - Britain , and the Refidence of her Monarchs , lies South of Scotland , North of France , East of Ireland , and Weft of the Ne- therlands . The River Tweed parts it a good way from Scotland ; the Channel ...
... most fruitful Part of Great - Britain , and the Refidence of her Monarchs , lies South of Scotland , North of France , East of Ireland , and Weft of the Ne- therlands . The River Tweed parts it a good way from Scotland ; the Channel ...
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Сторінка 116 - To the estates and fortunes of the citizens it was merciless, but to their lives very favourable, that it might in all things resemble the last conflagration of the world.
Сторінка 116 - The destruction was sudden, for in a small space of time, the city was seen most flourishing, and reduced to nothing. Three days after, when this fatal fire had baffled all human counsels and endeavours, in the opinion of all, it stopped, as it were, by a command from heaven, and was on every side extinguished. But Papistical malice, which perpetrated such mischiefs, is not yet restrained.
Сторінка 224 - ... and for default of such issue to the princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body ; and for default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Сторінка 32 - And thus the reciprocations continue, one flood and ebb running twelve hours eaftward, and another twelve hours weftward, till four days before the full and new moon ; and then they refume their ordinary regular courfe as before, running eaft during the fix hours of flood, and weft during the fix of ebb. There is another extraordinary irregularity in the tides, which never fails : that •whereas between the vernal and autumnal equinox, that is, for fix months together, the courfe of irregular tides...
Сторінка 166 - Britain, and have rank and precedency next and immediately after the peers of the like orders and degrees in England at the time of the union, and before all peers of Great Britain, of the like orders and degrees, who...
Сторінка 257 - These places are of considerable profit. -Al'Secretary of State being a Baron, takes place of all other Barons ; but if above the degree of a Baron, then he takes place only according to the seniority of his creation. If a Knight, and has no other qualifications, he has the precedence of all other Knights.
Сторінка 25 - A COMMISSARY, who is an officer under the Chancellor. He holds a court of record for all privileged persons and scholars under the degree of MA In this court, all causes are tried and determined by the civil and statute law, and by the custom of the University.
Сторінка 37 - Bounty (that is, the governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy).
Сторінка 117 - Faith, a most gracious prince, commiserating the deplorable state of things, whilst the ruins were yet smoking, provided for the comfort of his citizens, and the ornament of his city ; remitted their taxes, and referred the petitions of the magistrates and inhabitants to the parliament, who immediately passed an act, that public works should be restored to greater beauty, with public money, to be raised by an imposition on coals; that churches, and the Cathedral of St.
Сторінка 238 - ... and that no difference in religion, nor no law nor Act of Parliament made or to be made, can alter or divert the right of succession and lineal descent of the crown to the nearest and lawful heirs...