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adjoining aisle ancient arches beautiful beneath Bishop brick building built Canon Carlo Dolci carved ceiling celebrated centre Charles Charles II church Cloisters College compartments contains Countess crowned curious Datchet decease died Duchess Earl east edifice Edward Edward III Edward IV engraved entrance erected Eton Eton and Slough Eton College executed family arms feet figure Forest formed Garter gateway George George III George's Chapel Gothic grave-stone ground Guercino Henry VIII honour inscribed inscription James John King King's Lady late Majesty Lord magnificent mansion marble Mary memory ments monarch monument neat neighbourhood of Windsor noble north side north terrace ornamented painting parish Park poor knights present Prince Princess principal apartments provost Queen Anne Queen Charlotte reign represented residence royal seat Sir Peter Lely south front spacious specimen stone tablet terrace Thames thys tomb tower town Vandyck village west end whole-length portrait William Windsor Castle
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Сторінка 33 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Сторінка 36 - Let softer strains ill-fated Henry mourn, And palms eternal flourish round his urn. Here o'er the Martyr-King the marble weeps, And, fast beside him, once-fear'd Edward sleeps : Whom not th' extended Albion could contain, 315 From old Belerium to the northern main, The grave unites ; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th...
Сторінка 145 - Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave lord-keeper led the brawls ; The seal and maces danced before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings green, His high-crown'd hat, and satin doublet, Moved the stout heart of England's queen, Though Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it.
Сторінка 131 - England," whom he represents as having conformed to every change of religion in the reigns of Henry VIII., Edward VI., Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, resolved that no alteration should prevent him living and dying vicar of Bray.
Сторінка 53 - To the angelic fair of the true English breed : —worthy notice. Sir John Dinely, of Windsor Castle, recommends himself and his ample fortune to any angelic beauty of good breed, fit to become, and willing to be, a mother of a noble heir, and keep up the name of an ancient family, ennobled by deeds of arms and ancestral renown. Ladies at a certain period of life need not apply, as heirship is the object of the mutual contract offered by the ladies' sincere admirer, Sir John Dinely.
Сторінка 60 - Abbey for that purpose, this building remained neglected, until Cardinal Wolsey obtained a grant of it from Henry VIII. ; with the same profusion of expense which marked all the public acts of his life, he began to prepare it as a receptacle for his remains, but at the confiscation of his property it reverted to the Crown.
Сторінка 33 - When the Ear heard her then it blessed her, and when the Eye saw her it gave witness to her : because she delivered the poor that cried and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of Him that was ready to perish came upon her ; and she caused the widow's Heart to sing for Joy.
Сторінка 111 - The library is on the south side of the cloisters, and consists of three fine apartments, divided by fluted Corinthian columns. It contains a very large and valuable collection of books and manuscripts, having been at various times enriched by the munificent bequests of Dr. Waddington, Bishop of Chester ; Mr. Mann, master of the Charter-house; R. Topham, Esq., keeper of the records in the Tower ; and Anthony Storer, Esq., whose collection of books and paintings bequeathed to this library were valued...
Сторінка 127 - IV.'s private collection of foreign quadrupeds and birds, which were presented by his late Majesty to the Zoological Society. On the western side of this gateway is Windsor Forest, the original circumference of which was computed to be about 120 miles, but, having been inclosed by an Act of Parliament, a small portion only, adjoining the Park, and intersected by the high road from Windsor to Reading, has been retained for its original purposes. It is thickly planted in many places with young oaks,...
Сторінка 36 - Whom not th' extended Albion could contain, From old Belerium to the northern main, The grave unites; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th