The Tourist's Companion; Or, The History of the Scenes and Places on the Route by the Railroad and Steam-packet from Leeds and Selby to Hull

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Whittaker, 1835 - 243 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 54 - And be it further enacted, that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices, and others, without being specially pleaded.
Σελίδα 223 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Σελίδα 63 - All Glory and Praise be given to God the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost on High ; peace upon earth, good will towards men, honour and true allegiance to our gracious King, loving affections amongst his subjects, health and plenty within this house.
Σελίδα 225 - ... of a nave and chancel, with a tower at the west end. St. James
Σελίδα 102 - Near to this stone lies Archer — John Late Sexton (I aver), Who without tears, thirty-four years Did carcases inter. But death at last, for his works past Unto him thus did say, Leave off thy trade, be not afraid, But forthwith come away.
Σελίδα 196 - York, and it was not difficult to foresee that he would continue n 2 199 his endeavours to obtain possession of the vast magazines at Hull, which at that time far exceeded the collection of warlike stores in the tower of London. The policy of the parliament was to have these stores removed to London, and the two houses sent petitions to the king for that purpose ; but his majesty refused his assent, and the stores remained at Hull undisturbed.
Σελίδα 204 - The timely arrival of a strong reinforcement, however, enabled the royalists to recover their cannon, which had fallen into the hands of their assailants, who were obliged to retreat under the cover of their batteries. But the besiegers did not long maintain the posts which they had thus recovered. Lord Fairfax and Sir John Meldrum now used every endeavour to inspire their men with fresh courage, and the attack was renewed with such desperate impetuosity, that the Marquis of Newcastle was at length...
Σελίδα 42 - Wormald, in which the whole process of the manufacture of cloth, from the first breaking of the wool to the finishing of the piece ready for the consumer, is carried on...
Σελίδα 151 - Derwent, its course continues nearly south-east, and within less than a quarter of a mile of Booth-Ferry it receives the united streams of the Calder and the Aire.
Σελίδα 101 - ... Selby churchyard : — The boisterous main I've travers'd o'er, New seas and lands explored, But now at last, I'm anchor'd fast, In peace and silence moor'd. In the churchyard, Selby, near the north porch, in memory of William Whittaker, mariner, who died 22nd Oct., 1797, we read — Oft time in danger have I been Upon the raging main, But here in harbour safe at rest Free from all human pain.

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