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... paid poor - rates being required to contribute for this purpose six shillings a year . Gas at its introduction , in the beginning of the present century , ( now paled by Bude and Electric Lights , ) presented such a novel spectacle to ...
... paid poor - rates being required to contribute for this purpose six shillings a year . Gas at its introduction , in the beginning of the present century , ( now paled by Bude and Electric Lights , ) presented such a novel spectacle to ...
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... . 6s . 8d . a year . The Comptroller of the Royal Household , in the same reign , paid only 30s . annually for another house in this row . A stately house was built here by Anne Duchess of 76 MEMORIALS OF WESTMINSTER .
... . 6s . 8d . a year . The Comptroller of the Royal Household , in the same reign , paid only 30s . annually for another house in this row . A stately house was built here by Anne Duchess of 76 MEMORIALS OF WESTMINSTER .
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... paid £ 200 . by way of penance . The Council , The Council , as the old Count was dead , compromised the matter for his prisoner with Shackel , for 500 marks in hand , and 100 marks yearly for life . he gave up the young man , produced ...
... paid £ 200 . by way of penance . The Council , The Council , as the old Count was dead , compromised the matter for his prisoner with Shackel , for 500 marks in hand , and 100 marks yearly for life . he gave up the young man , produced ...
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... paid Mr. Price a large sum for re- pairing it . Mr. John Conyers , son of the late owner of the window , having built a new house , at a distance from the old mansion , sold it to the Committee for repairing and beautifying St ...
... paid Mr. Price a large sum for re- pairing it . Mr. John Conyers , son of the late owner of the window , having built a new house , at a distance from the old mansion , sold it to the Committee for repairing and beautifying St ...
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... paid in costs £ 300 . The extra costs amounted to £ 76 . 13s . 11d . , owing to the illegal proceedings of Mr. Read . £ 91 . 78. were at once raised ; and the surplus spent upon adding a third case , of an octagon shape . The top ...
... paid in costs £ 300 . The extra costs amounted to £ 76 . 13s . 11d . , owing to the illegal proceedings of Mr. Read . £ 91 . 78. were at once raised ; and the surplus spent upon adding a third case , of an octagon shape . The top ...
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Page 142 - O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded ; what none hath dared, thou hast done ; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised ; thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hie jaeet ! Lastly, whereas this book, by the title it hath, calls itself The First Part of tlie General History of the World...
Page 159 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Page 275 - EVEN such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust!
Page 339 - Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Page 55 - 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 221 - Here out of the window it was a most pleasant sight to see the City from one end to the other with a glory about it, so high was the light of the bonfires, and so thick round the City, and the bells rang everywhere.
Page 6 - My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done.
Page 159 - Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued from death by force though pale and faint.
Page 195 - There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower.
Page 274 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for a hermitage. If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty.