Picturesque Surrey: A Portfolio of SketchesF.E. Robinson, 1902 - 337 Seiten |
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Albury ancient arch Aubrey beautiful Beddington Bishop Bishop of Winchester Bletchingley Bookham brass building built buried castle century chancel chapel Charles charming Chiddingfold church churchyard Claremont Cobbett Cobham Croydon curious delightful died Ditton Domesday Dorking Earl Early English Edward Elizabeth England erected Esher Evelyn famous Farnham gardens George Godalming Godstone ground Guildford hall Heath Henry VIII High Street Hill Hindhead inscription interesting John John Evelyn King King's Kingston later LENOX AND TILDEN lived London Lord Loseley manor mansion marble Martha's Hill memory miles monument nave Nicholas Norman parish Park perhaps picturesque Pilgrims Priory PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR quaint Queen Reigate reign remains residence restored Richard road royal Saxon says Shalford Shere Sir William south aisle stone Surrey Thames Thames Ditton Thursley TILDEN FOUNDATIONS tower town trees village wall Waverley Abbey West Horsley Whitgift wife Wotton YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Seite 37 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Seite 337 - A History of the College from its Foundation ; (2) An Account and History of its Buildings ; (3) Notices of the Connection of the College with any Important Social or Religious Events ; (4) A List of the Chief Benefactions made to the College ; (5) Some Particulars of the Contents of the College Library ; (6) An Account of the College Plate, Windows, and other Accessories ; (7) A Chapter upon the best known, and other notable but less well-known Members of the College.
Seite 191 - His eyes, ears, articulation, limbs, and memory would suit a boy, if a boy could recollect a century backwards. His teeth are gone ; he is a shadow, and a wrinkled one ; but his spirits and his spirit are in full bloom : two years and a half ago, he challenged a neighbouring gentleman for trespassing on his manor.
Seite 140 - Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Seite 150 - Faith in Jesus Christ. Living in an age of extraordinary Events and Revolutions, he learnt (as himself asserted) this Truth, which pursuant to his intention is here declared — That all is vanity •which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real Piety.
Seite 146 - ... this later and universal luxury of the whole nation, since abounding in such expenses) the most magnificent that England afforded, and which indeede gave one of the first examples to that elegancy since so much in vogue and follow'd in the managing of their waters, and other ornaments of that nature.
Seite 256 - An eccentric, uncouth, disagreeable, young Irishman, who had narrowly escaped plucking at Dublin, attended Sir William as an amanuensis, for twenty pounds a year and his board, — dined at the second table, wrote bad verses in praise of his employer, and made love to a very pretty, darkeyed young girl, who waited on Lady Giffard.
Seite 125 - Here, in this tranquil spot, where the nightingales are to be heard earlier and later in the year than in any other part of England...
Seite 207 - Newcastle: that is a fine result to have 3 among our hopes; but the slow, old-fashioned way of getting from one end of our country to the other is the better thing to have in the memory. The tube-journey can never lend much to picture and narrative; it is as barren as an exclamatory...
Seite 230 - Calm and deep peace on this high wold, And on these dews that drench the furze, And all the silvery gossamers That twinkle into green and gold: Calm and still light on yon great plain That sweeps with all its autumn bowers, And crowded farms and lessening towers, To mingle with the bounding main...