A history military and municipal of the ancient borough of Devizes [by H. Bull].1859 - 80 pages |
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Henry Bull (of Devizes.) story of the Castle of Devizes in the " olden time " is essenti- ally a tale of chivalry and border warfare , -the genuine product of an iron age , whose lights and shadows are all of the sternest hue , such as ...
Henry Bull (of Devizes.) story of the Castle of Devizes in the " olden time " is essenti- ally a tale of chivalry and border warfare , -the genuine product of an iron age , whose lights and shadows are all of the sternest hue , such as ...
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... castle was only a " re - edification " of a former structure ; and , perhaps , the most decisive testi- mony to the truth of this statement , exists in the nature of the earthworks in and around the castle , evidence of more force ...
... castle was only a " re - edification " of a former structure ; and , perhaps , the most decisive testi- mony to the truth of this statement , exists in the nature of the earthworks in and around the castle , evidence of more force ...
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... Castle of The Devizes into the legendary state of the old woman . 66 • You have seen that castles have their periods ; they rise , flourish , and decay ; and seem as mortal as the man that built them . Though they were once noble and ...
... Castle of The Devizes into the legendary state of the old woman . 66 • You have seen that castles have their periods ; they rise , flourish , and decay ; and seem as mortal as the man that built them . Though they were once noble and ...
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... castle , which was originally Roman , but afterwards rendered impregnable by Roger , Bishop of Salisbury . ' I humbly conceive , the Roman castle , here mentioned , did not formerly stand on the hill where the windmills are now placed ...
... castle , which was originally Roman , but afterwards rendered impregnable by Roger , Bishop of Salisbury . ' I humbly conceive , the Roman castle , here mentioned , did not formerly stand on the hill where the windmills are now placed ...
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... castle , which is said to have been the strongest in Europe . ' Bax- ter did not acquiesce in this peremptory decision , but replied , that William of Malmesbury and Matthew Paris give this character to Roger's castle only , and never ...
... castle , which is said to have been the strongest in Europe . ' Bax- ter did not acquiesce in this peremptory decision , but replied , that William of Malmesbury and Matthew Paris give this character to Roger's castle only , and never ...
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affair aforesaid afterwards appears arms army Assizes Bath Bishop borough Bristol Bromham brother Burgesses Calne Captain castle Chaloner Chute Charles Charles Lloyd Chippenham Church Colonel command Committee constable county of Wilts Court Cromwell daughter death Devizes died Dowett Earl election England Erlestoke Estcourt Etchilhampton favour garrison gentlemen George Grubbe hand Henry Henry III honour horse Hungerford John Eyles John Methuen King King's knight Lady lands Lavington letter London Lord Majesty's Malmesbury manor March Marlborough married Mayor Melksham Methuen Nicholas occasion Oxford parish Park Parliament party Penruddocke person Potterne Poulshot present prisoner quarters Queen Recorder regiment reign Richard Robert Roundway Rowde royal Royalists Salisbury Sarum says sent Sheriff Sir Edward Baynton Sir James Long Sir John Sir William Southbroom Stephen Thomas Tidcombe took town troop Trowbridge unto Walter wife William Waller Wiltshire
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Page 289 - Westminster scholar; by the answer he was soon convinced that it was his former generous friend; and without saying any thing more at that time, made the best of his way to London, where, employing all his power and interest with the protector, he saved his friend from the fate of his unhappy associates.
Page 385 - Probably the latter; for the mob were wrought up to such a pitch of fury that their masters dreaded the consequence, and therefore went about appeasing the multitude and charging them not to touch us in our departure.
Page 384 - Christians, and told my companion they should take us off our knees. We were kept from all hurry and discomposure of spirit by a divine power resting upon us. We prayed and conversed as freely as if we had been in the midst of our brethren, and had great confidence that the Lord would either deliver us from the danger, or in it.
Page 386 - Jesus said unto her, said I not unto thee, If thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God.
Page 289 - As soon as they were grown up to be men, the civil war broke out, in which our two friends took...
Page 289 - Master was too well known for the Criminal to expect any Pardon for such a Fault; so that the Boy, who was of a meek Temper, was terrified to Death at the Thoughts of his Appearance, when his Friend, who sat...
Page 105 - Christ's vicar, hath been lord of all the world as Christ is ; so that if he should have deprived the king of his crown, or you of the lordship of Bromeham, it had been enough : for he could do no wrong.
Page 448 - Gentlemen, here's my son, — will you have him recite from the poets, or take your, portraits...
Page 566 - Malmesbury. For there he erected extensive edifices, at vast cost, and with surpassing beauty; the courses of stone being so correctly laid that the joint deceives the eye, and leads it to imagine that the whole wall is composed of a single block.
Page 388 - ... women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of Ruth Pierce the sum which was wanting to make good the amount; Ruth Pierce protested that she had paid her share; and said, She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not. She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the money concealed in her hand.