Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F. R. S.: To which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I. and Sir Edward Nicholas, and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon, and Sir Richard Browne, Volume 1Henry Colburn, publisher, 1850 - Great Britain |
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... noble lady , whose * 993 feet . + Computed miles ; it is a little more than twenty - six measured miles . Eight , and fourteen . § Seven manors , two advowsons , and a chapel of ease . Lady Cotton , widow . temperate , that I have heard ...
... noble lady , whose * 993 feet . + Computed miles ; it is a little more than twenty - six measured miles . Eight , and fourteen . § Seven manors , two advowsons , and a chapel of ease . Lady Cotton , widow . temperate , that I have heard ...
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... noble lady , whose * 993 feet . + Computed miles ; it is a little more than twenty - six measured miles . Eight , and fourteen . § Seven manors , two advowsons , and a chapel of ease . Lady Cotton , widow . constant liberality gives ...
... noble lady , whose * 993 feet . + Computed miles ; it is a little more than twenty - six measured miles . Eight , and fourteen . § Seven manors , two advowsons , and a chapel of ease . Lady Cotton , widow . constant liberality gives ...
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... , Mr. Evelyn paid great respect to this gentleman , as appears by his letters . The ancient and once magnificent seat of the noble family of the Carews . • liveried in green satin doublets ; divers gentlemen and 6 [ LEWES , DIARY OF.
... , Mr. Evelyn paid great respect to this gentleman , as appears by his letters . The ancient and once magnificent seat of the noble family of the Carews . • liveried in green satin doublets ; divers gentlemen and 6 [ LEWES , DIARY OF.
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... noble street , clean , well paved , and sweet to admiration . The Oesters house , belonging to the East India Com- pany , is a stately palace , adorned with more than 300 windows . From hence walking into the Gun - garden , I was ...
... noble street , clean , well paved , and sweet to admiration . The Oesters house , belonging to the East India Com- pany , is a stately palace , adorned with more than 300 windows . From hence walking into the Gun - garden , I was ...
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... noble statues , and entertaining us with artificial music ; but the hedge of water , in form of lattice - work , which the fountaineer caused to ascend out of the earth by degrees , exceedingly pleased and surprised me ; for thus with a ...
... noble statues , and entertaining us with artificial music ; but the hedge of water , in form of lattice - work , which the fountaineer caused to ascend out of the earth by degrees , exceedingly pleased and surprised me ; for thus with a ...
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