Introduction to the Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, Intituled the Beauties of England and Wales: Comprising Observations on the History and Antiquities ... Together with Remarks on the Progress of ... Architecture in Succeeding AgesJ. Harris [and 11 others], 1818 - 676 стор. |
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... island of E Great Britain , as are south of the Cheviot Hills , and an arbitrary line drawn from Solway Firth to the river Tweed . These districts are finely diversified in character ; and partake , in the Cambrian , or western division ...
... island of E Great Britain , as are south of the Cheviot Hills , and an arbitrary line drawn from Solway Firth to the river Tweed . These districts are finely diversified in character ; and partake , in the Cambrian , or western division ...
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... island of Great Britain , of which England and Wales con- stitute the predominating parts , extends from fifty to fifty - eight and a half degrees of north latitude ; and is , consequently , about 500 geographical miles in length . Its ...
... island of Great Britain , of which England and Wales con- stitute the predominating parts , extends from fifty to fifty - eight and a half degrees of north latitude ; and is , consequently , about 500 geographical miles in length . Its ...
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... island . The conjectures of antiquaries concerning the etymology of this term are extremely numerous . - Camden , with the diffidence usual to a man of true genius , when he feels that probable surmise is all that can be offered ...
... island . The conjectures of antiquaries concerning the etymology of this term are extremely numerous . - Camden , with the diffidence usual to a man of true genius , when he feels that probable surmise is all that can be offered ...
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... island primarily denominated Albion , but was common to many of the smaller neighbouring isles ; and it may be remarked that several writers , foreign and native , notice it as a felicitous circumstance that the parent - island retains ...
... island primarily denominated Albion , but was common to many of the smaller neighbouring isles ; and it may be remarked that several writers , foreign and native , notice it as a felicitous circumstance that the parent - island retains ...
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... island should thenceforward be called England . A compendious statement of the opinions of different etymolo- gists , respecting the probable derivation of the names of CAM- BRIA , and WALES , usually given to that part of Britain which ...
... island should thenceforward be called England . A compendious statement of the opinions of different etymolo- gists , respecting the probable derivation of the names of CAM- BRIA , and WALES , usually given to that part of Britain which ...
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