Greenwich: Its History, Antiquities, Improvements, and Public Buildings

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Simpkin & Marshall, 1834 - 130 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 91 - Catharine his wife, accompanied with many lords and ladies, rode a maying from Greenwich to the high ground of Shooter's Hill ; where as they passed by the way they espied a company of tall yeomen clothed all in green, with green hoods, and with bows and arrows to the number of 200.
Σελίδα 33 - Maskers came in, with sixe gentlemen disguised in silke bearyng staffe torches, and desired the ladies to daunce, some were content, and some that knewe the fashion of it refused, because it was not a thyng commonly seen. And after thei daunced and commoned together, as the fashion of the Maskes is, thei toke their leave and departed, and so did the Quene, and all the ladies.
Σελίδα 4 - A/TANUAL of INSTRUCTION in VOCAL MUSIC, chiefly with a view to Psalmody. With an Historical Introduction. By JOHN TURNER, Esq. With an especial view, first and principally, to render the kind of assistance required for the improvement of the musical portion of the Church Service; and in the second place, with regard to more extended benefits, this little work was begun.
Σελίδα 96 - Edward's dayes, Quene Mary, and Elizabeth our Quene. He maryed was, though children he had none, And lyv'd in love full thre and thirty yeres With loyal spowse, whos name yclypt was Jone, Who, here entomb'd, him company now bears.
Σελίδα 55 - ... in April 1715 ; near him is an old man with a pendulum, counting the seconds of time, as Mr. Flamstead makes his observations with his great mural arch...
Σελίδα 60 - The ascent to it is by three steps of black marble, on which is fixed an ornamental railing, representing festoons of ears of corn, and vine foliage.
Σελίδα 135 - Sacred History, from the Creation of the World to the Destruction of Jerusalem. With Questions for Examination.
Σελίδα 5 - Great care and attention are bestowed in adapting this cheap and popular Magazine to all classes of Readers, so that it may with propriety be introduced into Families and Schools, and among Young people in general. Its Contents are at once instructive and entertaining. Religious, Moral, and Social Principles, are combined with Useful Information; and a Christian character and tendency is given to Popular Knowledge.

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