| Stephen Whatley - 1751 - 346 Seiten
...the firft Earl of Exeter of this family, who built it, thought it fo inferior to the other, that he pleafantly faid ' that he built it only ' to retire to out of the duft, while ' his great houfe at Burleigh was ' fweeping.* WOTTON, orWooDTON, (Hanf.) is alfo called Walton at Stone, on the W. fide... | |
| Stephen Whatley - 1751 - 364 Seiten
...the firft Earl of Exeter of this family, who built it, thought it fo inferior to the other, that he pleafantly faid ' that he built it only * to retire to out of the duit, while * his great houfe at Burleigh - wa* ' fweeping.' WOTTON, orWooDTOK, (Hartf.) is alfo called... | |
| Philipp Luckombe - 1790 - 328 Seiten
...firft Earl of Exeter of this family, who built it, thought it fa inferior to the wo other, that he pleafantly faid, " that he built it only to retire to out of the dull, while his great houfe at Burleigh was f weeping." The greateft part of it is now pulled down,... | |
| George Kearsley - 1801 - 394 Seiten
...the firft carl ol Exeter of this family, who built it, thought it fo inferior to Burlcigh, that he pleafantly faid, " that he built it only to retire to out of tbe duft,while his great houfe atBurlcigh was Iweeping." The greateft part of it is now pulled down,... | |
| 1801 - 404 Seiten
...firft carl o Exeter of this family, who built it thougnt it fo inferior to Burlcigh that he ptcafantly faid, " that he built it only to retire to out of the dulr,whilc his great houfe atBurleig was fweeping." The greateft par of it is now pulled down, and... | |
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