The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, Броеве 1–11J. Moir, printer, 1817 |
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... river Tweed . The appearance of this bridge is uncommonly light and elegant , and , connected with the fine scenery of Dry - square , built in the large stone abutments ; these logs are placed burgh , it is beautiful and interesting ...
... river Tweed . The appearance of this bridge is uncommonly light and elegant , and , connected with the fine scenery of Dry - square , built in the large stone abutments ; these logs are placed burgh , it is beautiful and interesting ...
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... river . perfectly the effects of the river . 081-830MITIME YAGHUTZe 23077 East Elevation . Plan of Road - way . 1mammi ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ I ་ Scale of Feet . 10 50 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 Walks in Edinburgh and its Vicinity . TO ...
... river . perfectly the effects of the river . 081-830MITIME YAGHUTZe 23077 East Elevation . Plan of Road - way . 1mammi ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ I ་ Scale of Feet . 10 50 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 Walks in Edinburgh and its Vicinity . TO ...
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... river , as had been granted to the Lion on a former occasion ; thus attempt ing to cut off the supply of fresh water and provisions , which could only be brought on board by stealth after dark ; and various other insults were offered ...
... river , as had been granted to the Lion on a former occasion ; thus attempt ing to cut off the supply of fresh water and provisions , which could only be brought on board by stealth after dark ; and various other insults were offered ...
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... river . This work was originally intended for the information of the congress at Vienna . The first section relates ... rivers of France , and even those of Ger- many and Russia . The third section contains a view of the police , ancient ...
... river . This work was originally intended for the information of the congress at Vienna . The first section relates ... rivers of France , and even those of Ger- many and Russia . The third section contains a view of the police , ancient ...
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... Rivers , More- land , and Shepherd , stand pre - eminently conspicuous ; the elder Dawson was originally a pains - taking butcher , and , for his own credit's sake and that of the stage , it is to be wished he had confined his ...
... Rivers , More- land , and Shepherd , stand pre - eminently conspicuous ; the elder Dawson was originally a pains - taking butcher , and , for his own credit's sake and that of the stage , it is to be wished he had confined his ...
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Страница 166 - Come, my Corinna, come; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green and trimmed with trees; see how Devotion gives each house a bough Or branch: each porch, each door, ere this, An ark, a tabernacle is, Made up of white-thorn, neatly interwove; As if here were those cooler shades of love.
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Страница 57 - There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous and dreadful manner...
Страница 144 - ... attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities, when he left them at the door, to go in to the king ; and would let them know exactly at what hour he intended to come out again, and return to his lodgings.
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