A General History of the County of Norfolk: Intended to Convey All the Information of a Norfolk Tour, with the More Extended Details of Antiquarian, Statistical, Pictorial, Architectural, and Miscellaneous Information; Including Biographical Notices, Original and Selected, Volume 2John Chambers J. Stacy, 1829 - Norfolk (England) |
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... late Rev. R. Forby , in his very ingenious account of Castle Acre priory , to which we have added his corrections , says " that the west front of this pile of building , is by far the most conspicuous and picturesque part of the ruins ...
... late Rev. R. Forby , in his very ingenious account of Castle Acre priory , to which we have added his corrections , says " that the west front of this pile of building , is by far the most conspicuous and picturesque part of the ruins ...
Page 385
... late Rev. JAMES THOM , under whose direction the search was made . He was some time vicar of Castle Acre , and a very zealous and judicious investigator of its antiquities , to whom Mr. F. owns his obligations . The ample remains of ...
... late Rev. JAMES THOM , under whose direction the search was made . He was some time vicar of Castle Acre , and a very zealous and judicious investigator of its antiquities , to whom Mr. F. owns his obligations . The ample remains of ...
Page 386
... late in the fifteenth century , by the introduction of the great west window , and the substitution of the pointed doorway to the nobler Nor- man entrance and this was probably done that no great body of light might be admitted , but ...
... late in the fifteenth century , by the introduction of the great west window , and the substitution of the pointed doorway to the nobler Nor- man entrance and this was probably done that no great body of light might be admitted , but ...
Page 395
... late . ' He was much perplexed with lawe suites , so that he was about forty before he could settle himselfe to make any great progresse in learning , which , when he did , we find what great monuments of antiquarian knowledge he hath ...
... late . ' He was much perplexed with lawe suites , so that he was about forty before he could settle himselfe to make any great progresse in learning , which , when he did , we find what great monuments of antiquarian knowledge he hath ...
Page 399
... late Edward Spelman , esq .; " 2. " The Voyage of Æneas from Troy to Italy , " 1775 ; " English Etymology ; or , a Derivative Dictionary of the English Language , in two Alphabets , " 1783. In conjunction with his pupil , Edward Spelman ...
... late Edward Spelman , esq .; " 2. " The Voyage of Æneas from Troy to Italy , " 1775 ; " English Etymology ; or , a Derivative Dictionary of the English Language , in two Alphabets , " 1783. In conjunction with his pupil , Edward Spelman ...
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