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... ancient barons of the land Composed a haughty ring ; With mail on breast , and blade in hand , They stood before the king . And dauntless in their country's cause Their high resolve avowed ; We will not that Old England's laws Be ...
... ancient barons of the land Composed a haughty ring ; With mail on breast , and blade in hand , They stood before the king . And dauntless in their country's cause Their high resolve avowed ; We will not that Old England's laws Be ...
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... ancient character . THE ALTAR Was formerly excessively rich in furniture and vessels of gold , but these were appropriated in 1642 for the maintenance of the Parliamentary forces . On the Restoration , the Sovereign and Knights , & c ...
... ancient character . THE ALTAR Was formerly excessively rich in furniture and vessels of gold , but these were appropriated in 1642 for the maintenance of the Parliamentary forces . On the Restoration , the Sovereign and Knights , & c ...
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... ancient Saxon structure , is now fast going to decay . The new church of Upton is within five minutes ' walk of the hamlet of Slough , which , situate on the Great Western line of Railway , about two miles from Windsor , LANGLEY - a ...
... ancient Saxon structure , is now fast going to decay . The new church of Upton is within five minutes ' walk of the hamlet of Slough , which , situate on the Great Western line of Railway , about two miles from Windsor , LANGLEY - a ...
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... ancient family of the Palmers still reside - a family which adhered to the fortunes of Charles I , in that monarch's misfortunes . CLEWER - is a small village about one mile from Windsor , on the banks of the Thames . Its church ( the ...
... ancient family of the Palmers still reside - a family which adhered to the fortunes of Charles I , in that monarch's misfortunes . CLEWER - is a small village about one mile from Windsor , on the banks of the Thames . Its church ( the ...
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... ancient days when the Celtic tribes held these parts in possession - following in peaceful times the nomad life of the Patriarchs , and flying , in seasons of war , to their stockades and great central habita- tions in the dense forests ...
... ancient days when the Celtic tribes held these parts in possession - following in peaceful times the nomad life of the Patriarchs , and flying , in seasons of war , to their stockades and great central habita- tions in the dense forests ...
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Taylor & Son's Guide to Windsor Castle, Eton, and Virginia Water Taylor W F and Sons Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
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altar ancient arch arms beautiful brass bronze building buried carved ceiling celebrated centre chamber character Charles Charlotte Choir church coloured columns CORDING'S Crown Culloden designed dome Duchess of Kent Duke of Cumberland Earl Edward Elizabeth erected Eton Eton College favourite feet Fishing Temple FROGMORE Garter George George IV George's Chapel GOLD PANTRY grand granite ground Henrietta Henry VIII Highness the Prince Hill inscription interest interior James JOHN GOSNELL King Knights Lake Lord magnificent Majesty's marble Mausoleum memory miles from Windsor monument octagon Old Windsor ornamental painted Park Phoenician portion portraits present Prince Consort Prince of Wales Princess reign representing residence richly road Roman Rome roof Round Tower ROWLANDS royal children Royal Highness Ruins sarcophagus scenery shields side Sir Reginald Bray Sovereign specimens spot stained statue stone Thames tomb trees Virginia Water VISCOUNTS Castlereagh visitors walls whilst William William IV window Windsor Castle Wyatville
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Seite 72 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
Seite 61 - There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower.
Seite 85 - FATHER of all ! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord ! Thou great First Cause, least understood, Who all my sense confined To know but this, that Thou art good, And that myself am blind...
Seite 84 - Our little systems have their day; They have their day and cease to be; They are but broken lights of thee, And thou, O Lord, art more than they.
Seite 84 - Had not such retreats been scattered here and there, among the huts of a miserable peasantry, and the castles of a ferocious aristocracy, European society would have consisted merely of beasts of burden and beasts of prey.
Seite 85 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, O teach my heart To find that better way.
Seite 5 - The attachment this enterprising monarch bore to his native place was exemplified by the attention he paid to the improvement of the town and castle, the latter of which was entirely rebuilt by him, with the -exception of three towers at the west end of the Lower Ward. A work of this magnitude, it may naturally be supposed, could not be undertaken at that period without experiencing considerable difficulties, especially in procuring workmen ; to...
Seite 73 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Seite 5 - A parliament was held in the fortress under Henry II, in 1170, at which William the Lion, King of Scotland, and his brother David, attended as feudal barons of the realm.
Seite 47 - Here was that charter seal'd, wherein the crown All marks of arbitrary power lays down: Tyrant and slave, those names of hate and fear, The happier style of king and subject bear: Happy, when both to the same centre move, When kings give liberty, and subjects love.