Hampton Court: A Short History of the Royal Manor and PalaceG. Bell, 1900 - 421 pages |
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... Hampton Court Palace , " in three quarto volumes , have necessarily been either greatly abbreviated , or altogether omitted . Likewise it has been thought superfluous to give 3930 A 2 here any authorities or references , or to cumber the.
... Hampton Court Palace , " in three quarto volumes , have necessarily been either greatly abbreviated , or altogether omitted . Likewise it has been thought superfluous to give 3930 A 2 here any authorities or references , or to cumber the.
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... thought of in mediæval times . To these wise precautions , as much , perhaps , as to the natural salubrity of the locality , we may ascribe the immunity from any serious epidemic which Hampton Court has enjoyed during the last 370 years ...
... thought of in mediæval times . To these wise precautions , as much , perhaps , as to the natural salubrity of the locality , we may ascribe the immunity from any serious epidemic which Hampton Court has enjoyed during the last 370 years ...
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... thought it not my duty to trouble him , but leaned to a tree , intending to stand there , and to attend his gracious pleasure . Being in a great study , at the last the King came suddenly behind me where I stood , and clapped his hand ...
... thought it not my duty to trouble him , but leaned to a tree , intending to stand there , and to attend his gracious pleasure . Being in a great study , at the last the King came suddenly behind me where I stood , and clapped his hand ...
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... thought mete to sue for , or cowde have hoped of . And then , for a tyme , she beganne to be more temperate and quiete , savynge that she stil sobbed and wepte ; but after a little pawsynge , she sodenly fel into a new rage , much worse ...
... thought mete to sue for , or cowde have hoped of . And then , for a tyme , she beganne to be more temperate and quiete , savynge that she stil sobbed and wepte ; but after a little pawsynge , she sodenly fel into a new rage , much worse ...
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... thought that thereby her sister might be induced to throw herself on her mercy and acknowledge her guilt . But nothing was further from Elizabeth's mind than to retreat at this time from the high position of injured inno- cence , which ...
... thought that thereby her sister might be induced to throw herself on her mercy and acknowledge her guilt . But nothing was further from Elizabeth's mind than to retreat at this time from the high position of injured inno- cence , which ...
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