Memorials of Shrewsbury ...1851 |
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Memorials of Shrewsbury: Being a Concise Description of the Town and Its ... Henry Pidgeon Vista de fragmentos - 1975 |
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Abbey adjoining ancient annual appears architectural bailiffs Battle of Shrewsbury beautiful Berwick Bishop Bishop of Lichfield building buttresses Castle centre century chancel Chapel church of St Coleham columns contains cornice corporation Coton Hill court cross crown decorated displays Earl early edifice Edward elegant Elizabeth entrance erected feet figure FOREGATE formed former formerly Frankwell front gallery gates granted Grinshill Hall handsome Henry Henry III Hill honour inhabitants inscription interior John King lancet windows late Lichfield Llewelyn lofty Lord Lord Berwick mansion Marches Mary's monument mouldings mullioned nave noble Norman occupied originally ornamental parish Pengwern pointed arches portion possessed Powis present Prince railway reign remains residence Richard river Roger de Montgomery royal Saint Salop Saxon Severn Shrewsbury Shrewsbury School Shropshire side spacious stained glass stone stood street style suburb tion tower town transepts Wales walls Welsh bridge Wroxeter
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Página 55 - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost...
Página 108 - CHITRCH is situated in the suburb to which it has given the name of Abbey Foregate. It is built of a deep red stone. A noble simplicity combined with a massive solidity characterizes the whole structure, to which time has given a most venerable appearance ; and, though marks of mutilation are too evident throughout, it displays many curious features of ancient Norman architecture combined with the earlier pointed style...
Página 57 - Ccesar the things which are Casar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Página 154 - The town is a borough by prescription, and has sent two members to parliament from the earliest assembling of that body.
Página 23 - Sir Henry, as Knight of the Garter, kept the feast of St. George here, in 1581, with great splendour.
Página 16 - sounded again from the rebel ranks, and "in a place called Bullfield," both armies closed in conflict. " So furiously, the armies joined," runs the old chronicle; "the arrows fell as fall the leaves on the ground after a frosty night at the approach of winter. There was no room for the arrows to reach the ground; every one struck a mortal man.
Página 173 - Fjance, and the memorable plains of Waterloo, than for his benevolent and paternal care, in providing for the comforts and supplying the necessities of his victorious countrymen, and for that humanity and generosity which their vanquished foes experienced and acknowledged— the inhabitants of the...
Página 173 - Not more distinguished for his skill and courage in the field, During the arduous campaigns in Spain and Portugal, The South of France, and the memorable Plains of Waterloo, Than for his benevolent and paternal care, In providing for the comforts and supplying the necessities Of his victorious countrymen, And for that humanity and generosity Which their vanquished foes experienced and acknowledged.
Página 259 - ... Butchers paid for building the same." The several incorporated companies which existed in Shrewsbury, when flourishing in their integrity, added much to the interests of the place, and by their activity, as well as social example, laid the basis of trade and wealth. Camden in his Britannia, 1586, writes, "It is a fine city, well inhabited and of good commerce, and by the industry of the citizens is very rich.
Página 12 - the first national convention in which the Commons had any share by legal authority" and the earliest lawful trace of a mixed assembly of Lords and Commons.