The world's metropolis, or, Mighty London. 2nd ser., ed. by H.S. BrookeH S Brooke 1856 |
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... containing the acts of the Bishops of Rochester , set down by Edmond de Hadenham , that William I. surnamed the Conqueror , built the Tower of London , to wit , the great White and Square Tower there , about the year of Christ , 1078 ...
... containing the acts of the Bishops of Rochester , set down by Edmond de Hadenham , that William I. surnamed the Conqueror , built the Tower of London , to wit , the great White and Square Tower there , about the year of Christ , 1078 ...
Сторінка 115
... contains a guard room for the porters . THE BYWARD TOWER . This tower resembles the Middle Tower in almost every particular . Standing at the south - west angle of the fortress , it forms the principal entrance to the exterior line of ...
... contains a guard room for the porters . THE BYWARD TOWER . This tower resembles the Middle Tower in almost every particular . Standing at the south - west angle of the fortress , it forms the principal entrance to the exterior line of ...
Сторінка 116
... contain inscriptions by their occupants ; and the Salt Tower at the south - east corner , a curious planisphere , engraved by Hugh Draper , confined on suspicion of magic , in 1561 . None of the interesting old rooms , however , are ...
... contain inscriptions by their occupants ; and the Salt Tower at the south - east corner , a curious planisphere , engraved by Hugh Draper , confined on suspicion of magic , in 1561 . None of the interesting old rooms , however , are ...
Сторінка 118
... contain coats of arms , and scriptural subjects : the latter exceedingly well painted . Several military trophies and emblems adorn the walls and ceiling . The centre of the apartment is occupied by equestrian figures , wearing suits of ...
... contain coats of arms , and scriptural subjects : the latter exceedingly well painted . Several military trophies and emblems adorn the walls and ceiling . The centre of the apartment is occupied by equestrian figures , wearing suits of ...
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... contains a great variety of all the weapons in use in Europe , during the period preceding the introduction of fire - arms - the bill , the glaive , the guisanne , the ranseur , the spetum , the spontoon , the boar - spear , the ...
... contains a great variety of all the weapons in use in Europe , during the period preceding the introduction of fire - arms - the bill , the glaive , the guisanne , the ranseur , the spetum , the spontoon , the boar - spear , the ...
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Abbey acres Aldgate ancient Anne Anne Boleyn arches architect architecture armour Banqueting House beautiful beheaded Bishop brass bridge building built buried called centre chapel Charles Charles II church collection command compartments contains coronation Court crown death Docks Dockyard Duke Earl east edifice Edward Edward III effigy England entrance erected executed feet Fleet St formerly front Gallery gate George ground Hall Henry VIII Hospital House of Lords Inigo Jones inscription James John King King's Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey London Lord magnificent marble Mary monument Museum Newgate occupied ornamented Palace parish Park Parliament present Prince prison Queen Elizabeth reign of Henry Richard Richard II river Royal scaffold shaft shield side Sir Thomas specimens square statues stone street Suit Thames throne Tower Hill Tower of London tunnel wall-cases walls ward Westminster Westminster Abbey White Tower Whitehall William
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Сторінка 191 - Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it ; but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey, with an English inscription.
Сторінка 117 - Church, two Dukes between two Queenes, to wit, the Duke of Somerset and the Duke of Northumberland, between Queen Anne and Queen Katherine, all four beheaded.
Сторінка 196 - for the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts ; and for providing one General Repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections ; and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto.
Сторінка 189 - Some of them were covered with such extravagant epitaphs, that if it were possible for the dead person to be acquainted with them, he would blush at the praises which his friends have bestowed upon him.
Сторінка 131 - Tower for one night, to the end he might there accomplish the king's pleasure in such things as he had given him commandment. After which letter delivered, and the keys received, Sir James appointed the night next ensuing to destroy them, devising before and preparing the means.
Сторінка 189 - The poet is buried here standing on his feet, and the inscription was done, as Aubrey relates, "at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted), who, walking here when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteenpence to cut it.
Сторінка 181 - Commons also being very impatient to enter), gave order for the opening of the door, upon which they all rushed in, pushed aside their competitors and placed themselves in the front rows of the gallery. They stayed there till after eleven, when the House rose...
Сторінка 191 - Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it, with what more you may think proper.
Сторінка 132 - ... so bewrapped them and entangled them, keeping down by force the feather-bed and pillows hard unto their mouths, that within a while...
Сторінка 118 - The badges of this king and queen, the rose and pomegranate, are engraved on various parts of the armour. On the fans of the genouilleres is the Sheaf of Arrows, the device adopted by Ferdinand, the father of Katherine, on his conquest of Granada. Henry's badges, the Portcullis, the Fleur-de-lys, and the Red Dragon, also appear ; and on the edge of the lamboys or skirts are the initials of the royal pair, " HK," united by a true-lover's knot.