The Three Days of Wensleydale: The Valley of the YoreC. Dolman, 1854 - 296 pages |
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... period , and in a different style from the nave , varies principally in being more magnificent ; " he thus proceeds : - " To account for this , we are compelled to acknowledge the prodigious advantage arising from the celibacy of the ...
... period , and in a different style from the nave , varies principally in being more magnificent ; " he thus proceeds : - " To account for this , we are compelled to acknowledge the prodigious advantage arising from the celibacy of the ...
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... period when the quaint old journeyer , heard goode singing " amongst the canons of Coverham , and found " Sonske a park , and both Middleham West Park , and Guanlesse well wooded ; " and Bolton " the fairest castle in Richmondshire ...
... period when the quaint old journeyer , heard goode singing " amongst the canons of Coverham , and found " Sonske a park , and both Middleham West Park , and Guanlesse well wooded ; " and Bolton " the fairest castle in Richmondshire ...
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... period this reform took place , we have not been able to determine ; but there is a strong presumption that the river which now washes the walls of York , was anciently called Eure or Yore , whence the city seems to have derived its ...
... period this reform took place , we have not been able to determine ; but there is a strong presumption that the river which now washes the walls of York , was anciently called Eure or Yore , whence the city seems to have derived its ...
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... periods , on this subject . In October , 1847 , a writer in the " Leeds Mercury , " signing himself " Clericus , " maintained that the Romans named the river " Urus , " as being descriptive of the stream's rapidity , especially when ...
... periods , on this subject . In October , 1847 , a writer in the " Leeds Mercury , " signing himself " Clericus , " maintained that the Romans named the river " Urus , " as being descriptive of the stream's rapidity , especially when ...
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... period— the earliest that attested history records . When Julius Cæsar invaded Britain B. C. , 55 , he did not by any means Chronicle of Andres shows it was not more agreeable to the fine ladies of those days those days than of our own ...
... period— the earliest that attested history records . When Julius Cæsar invaded Britain B. C. , 55 , he did not by any means Chronicle of Andres shows it was not more agreeable to the fine ladies of those days those days than of our own ...
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The Three Days of Wensleydale: The Valley of the Yore William Gideon Michael Jones Barker No preview available - 2016 |
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Abbey Abbot Alkelda altar amongst ancient Anglo-Saxon Archbishop arms Askrigg Aysgarth beautiful bell Bishop Bishopdale Blessed Bolton Castle buried called caruc Catholic century chantry chapel Christian church Comes de Rege Comite Conyers Coverham Coverham Abbey Croft cross dale daughter death descended died Domesday Survey Duke Earl East Witton Edward England English fair faith forest g'ld Hall Harmby Henry Henry VIII holy honour Ibi h'b idem John Jorevalle king knight land leug Leyburn Lord Scrope manor Mary Metcalfe Middleham Middleham Castle miles monks mountain Nevile Norman Odin parish poss priest quæ Queen reign religion Richard Richard III Richmond Richmondshire Roman saints Saxon says Semerwater stone T. R. E. ual terræ Thomas Thoralby Thornton Thornton Steward thou tower tree viii village Wensley Wensleydale West whilst Whitaker wild William woods Yore York
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Page 86 - Or the unseen genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale, And love the high-embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Page 129 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Page ix - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 59 - A great number of them which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those library books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soap sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships full, to the wondering of the foreign nations.
Page 178 - I have nought that is fair?" saith he; "Have nought but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again.
Page 95 - The proudest royal houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the line of the Supreme Pontiffs.* That line we trace back in an unbroken series from the Pope who crowned Napoleon in the nineteenth century to the Pope who crowned Pepin in the eighth ; and far beyond the time of Pepin the august dynasty extends, till it is lost in the twilight of fable.
Page 154 - Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing: And, pressing a troop unable to stoop And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop, Marched them along, fifty-score strong, Great-hearted gendemen, singing this song: God for King Charles!
Page xxxi - First, Moloch, horrid king, besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears ; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard, that pass'd through fire To his grim idol.
Page xxiii - Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the...
Page 96 - She saw the commencement of all the governments and of all the ecclesiastical establishments that now exist in the world ; and we feel no assurance that she is not destined to see the end of them all. She was great and respected before the Saxon had set foot on Britain, before the Frank had passed the Rhine, when Grecian eloquence still flourished in Antioch, when idols were still worshipped in the temple of Mecca.