The History, Antiquities, and Description of the Town and Parish of Worksop, in the County of Nottingham

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J. Blackwell, 1826 - 204 стор.

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Сторінка 196 - I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet.
Сторінка 102 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Сторінка 106 - Virtues loved to dwell. Affection warm, and faith sincere, And soft humanity, were there. In agony, in death resign'd, She felt the wound she left behind. Her infant Image here below Sits smiling on a Father's woe : Whom what awaits, while yet he strays Along the lonely vale of days ? A Pang, to secret sorrow dear ; A Sigh ; an unavailing Tear ; Till Time shall ev'ry grief remove, With Life, with Memory, and with Love.
Сторінка 97 - Parliament, that his Majesty shall have and enjoy to him and to his heirs for ever all and singular such monasteries, priories, and other religious houses of monks, canons, and nuns, of what kinds...
Сторінка 106 - Lo ! where this silent Marble weeps, A Friend, a Wife, a Mother sleeps; A Heart, within whose sacred cell The peaceful Virtues loved to dwell. Affection warm, and faith sincere, And soft humanity were there. In agony, in death resign'd, She felt the wound she left behind. Her infant Image here below Sits smiling on a Father's woe: Whom what awaits, while yet he strays Along the lonely vale of days ? A Pang, to secret sorrow dear; A Sigh; an unavailing Tear; Till Time shall...
Сторінка 100 - King in capite, by the service of the tenth part of a knight's fee ;• and...
Сторінка 34 - Although the worshipful gentlemen being in his company provoked him all that they could do thereto, yet he would not consent, desiring them to be contented; saying, that he came not into the country, to frequent or follow any such pleasures or pastimes, but only to attend to a greater care that he had in hand, which was his duty, study, and pleasure.
Сторінка 28 - The Taxation of Pope Nicholas is a most important record, because all the taxes, as well to our Kings as the Popes, were regulated by it, until the survey made in the...
Сторінка 33 - ... were meet for such noblemen as delight therein. Nevertheless he could do no less than to account my Lord of Shrewsbury to be much his friend, in whom he found such gentleness and nobleness in his honourable offer, to whom he rendered his most lowly thanks. But in no wise they could entreat him to hunt. Although the worshipful...
Сторінка 86 - Their habit was a long black cassock, with a white rochet over it ; and over that a black cloak and hood.

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