The Present State of Great Britain and Ireland ...: Containing an Accurate and Impartial Account of These Famous Islands ...J. Brotherton, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, G. Strahan, W. Mears, R. Ware, E. Symon, and J. Clark, 1738 - 974 pàgines |
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Pàgina 10
... noted for its Quarry , the Stone whereof is almost as hard as Marble . Cornwall and Staffordshire have Quarries of Marble ; and in this laft , as well as Lincolnshire , is to be found Alal after . The Firing here is Wood , Turf , and ...
... noted for its Quarry , the Stone whereof is almost as hard as Marble . Cornwall and Staffordshire have Quarries of Marble ; and in this laft , as well as Lincolnshire , is to be found Alal after . The Firing here is Wood , Turf , and ...
Pàgina 11
... noted for its Iron Mines , Derbyshire for its Lead , Cumberland and Somerfetfhire for their Copper , and Cornwall for its Tin , the fineft in Europe , and next in Beauty to Silver . England has alfo plenty of Alam and Cryftal of her own ...
... noted for its Iron Mines , Derbyshire for its Lead , Cumberland and Somerfetfhire for their Copper , and Cornwall for its Tin , the fineft in Europe , and next in Beauty to Silver . England has alfo plenty of Alam and Cryftal of her own ...
Pàgina 12
... noted befides for the great Number and Beauty of her Stone - Bridges . Particularly that of London on the Thames , where the Sea flows and ebbs continually ; Rochefer Bridge on the Medway ; Bristol Bridge on the Avon ; and that of ...
... noted befides for the great Number and Beauty of her Stone - Bridges . Particularly that of London on the Thames , where the Sea flows and ebbs continually ; Rochefer Bridge on the Medway ; Bristol Bridge on the Avon ; and that of ...
Pàgina 13
... noted for the Horfe - Races . On Salisbury - Plain is to be seen that remarkable Monument Stone - herga of Antiquity , call'd the Stone - henge ( Lat . Mons Ambrofii . ) It confifts of three Rows of prodigious large Stones , fome of ...
... noted for the Horfe - Races . On Salisbury - Plain is to be seen that remarkable Monument Stone - herga of Antiquity , call'd the Stone - henge ( Lat . Mons Ambrofii . ) It confifts of three Rows of prodigious large Stones , fome of ...
Pàgina 14
... noted for its Drumming Wells , fo called from a Noife of Drums coming now and then from thence , which is faid to be ominous . The City of Bath , in Somerfetfbire , is noted for its Springs , of a wonderful Virtue for the Care of many ...
... noted for its Drumming Wells , fo called from a Noife of Drums coming now and then from thence , which is faid to be ominous . The City of Bath , in Somerfetfbire , is noted for its Springs , of a wonderful Virtue for the Care of many ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
Act of Parliament Affiftant againſt Alexander alfo almoft alſo Annum antient Baron Bart becauſe befides Bishop Borough Caftle call'd called Chancellor chief Church City Clerk Collector Commiffioners confiderable confifts County Court Crown Deputy ditto Dublin Duke Eaft Earl Edward England faid fame fecond feven feveral fhire fince firft firſt fmall fome formerly Francis ftands fucceeded fuch Gallway Gent George gives the Title Grubenhagen Henry Henry VIII himſelf Honour Horfes Houfe Houſe Iffue Ifland Ifles Ireland Jofeph Juftice King Charles King Charles II King James King's Kingdom laft Land Lincolnshire London Lord Chancellor Lunenburg Mafter Majefty Majefty's Market-Towns Miles moft moſt North Number Officers Orkney Pariſhes Parliament Perfons prefent Prince publick Queen Regifter Reign Richard River Robert Royal Scotland Scots Serjeant at Arms ſeveral Shire Sir John South Surveyor thefe themſelves theſe thofe Thomas thoſe Town uſed Viſcount Weft whofe William
Passatges populars
Pàgina 116 - To the estates and fortunes of the citizens it was merciless, but to their lives very favourable, that it might in all things resemble the last conflagration of the world.
Pàgina 116 - The destruction was sudden, for in a small space of time, the city was seen most flourishing, and reduced to nothing. Three days after, when this fatal fire had baffled all human counsels and endeavours, in the opinion of all, it stopped, as it were, by a command from heaven, and was on every side extinguished. But Papistical malice, which perpetrated such mischiefs, is not yet restrained.
Pàgina 224 - ... and for default of such issue to the princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body ; and for default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Pàgina 32 - And thus the reciprocations continue, one flood and ebb running twelve hours eaftward, and another twelve hours weftward, till four days before the full and new moon ; and then they refume their ordinary regular courfe as before, running eaft during the fix hours of flood, and weft during the fix of ebb. There is another extraordinary irregularity in the tides, which never fails : that •whereas between the vernal and autumnal equinox, that is, for fix months together, the courfe of irregular tides...
Pàgina 166 - Britain, and have rank and precedency next and immediately after the peers of the like orders and degrees in England at the time of the union, and before all peers of Great Britain, of the like orders and degrees, who...
Pàgina 257 - These places are of considerable profit. -Al'Secretary of State being a Baron, takes place of all other Barons ; but if above the degree of a Baron, then he takes place only according to the seniority of his creation. If a Knight, and has no other qualifications, he has the precedence of all other Knights.
Pàgina 25 - A COMMISSARY, who is an officer under the Chancellor. He holds a court of record for all privileged persons and scholars under the degree of MA In this court, all causes are tried and determined by the civil and statute law, and by the custom of the University.
Pàgina 37 - Bounty (that is, the governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy).
Pàgina 117 - Faith, a most gracious prince, commiserating the deplorable state of things, whilst the ruins were yet smoking, provided for the comfort of his citizens, and the ornament of his city ; remitted their taxes, and referred the petitions of the magistrates and inhabitants to the parliament, who immediately passed an act, that public works should be restored to greater beauty, with public money, to be raised by an imposition on coals; that churches, and the Cathedral of St.
Pàgina 238 - ... and that no difference in religion, nor no law nor Act of Parliament made or to be made, can alter or divert the right of succession and lineal descent of the crown to the nearest and lawful heirs...