London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood: To Thirty Miles Extent, from an Actual Perambulation, Volume 1W. Stratford, 1805 - London (England) |
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... taken up out of the rubbish a Roman inscription * , that hath been taken notice of by some learned men , and not many years since on the left hand coming in at Ludgate , in the resi- dentiary's yard of Saint Paul's was discovered a ...
... taken up out of the rubbish a Roman inscription * , that hath been taken notice of by some learned men , and not many years since on the left hand coming in at Ludgate , in the resi- dentiary's yard of Saint Paul's was discovered a ...
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... taken notice of in Norden's Middlesex , who observes that it was a Roman temple , where they offered sacrifice to their country gods , " What other temples either the ancient Britains or Ro- mans had within the limits of this city ...
... taken notice of in Norden's Middlesex , who observes that it was a Roman temple , where they offered sacrifice to their country gods , " What other temples either the ancient Britains or Ro- mans had within the limits of this city ...
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... taken , viz . On the picture or largest face { broad long broad On the other or reverse side long Its thickness is 4. Inches . 51 Inches . 3. Inches . 51 Inches . 2. Inches . At the same time Mr. Waller observed to me in his letter ...
... taken , viz . On the picture or largest face { broad long broad On the other or reverse side long Its thickness is 4. Inches . 51 Inches . 3. Inches . 51 Inches . 2. Inches . At the same time Mr. Waller observed to me in his letter ...
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... taken in for building the Carthusian mo , nastery ( now called the Charter House ) by Sir Walter de Maney . Not that this society was alone made happy by so prudent a choice . For many of our ancient kings and no , bility took delight ...
... taken in for building the Carthusian mo , nastery ( now called the Charter House ) by Sir Walter de Maney . Not that this society was alone made happy by so prudent a choice . For many of our ancient kings and no , bility took delight ...
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... taken up at the company's ex- pence , through the liberality of the honourable court of directors , are now preserved , and are the first considerable specimen of Roman Mosaic found within this city which has not been either destroyed ...
... taken up at the company's ex- pence , through the liberality of the honourable court of directors , are now preserved , and are the first considerable specimen of Roman Mosaic found within this city which has not been either destroyed ...
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