The picture of Liverpool, or, stranger's guide1835 |
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... Mersey , on which Liverpool stands , called Esmedune , from which circumstance , as well as the relative situations of the various ad- joining townships , many of which still bear the same names by which they are designated in this ...
... Mersey , on which Liverpool stands , called Esmedune , from which circumstance , as well as the relative situations of the various ad- joining townships , many of which still bear the same names by which they are designated in this ...
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... Mersey , in Cheshire . Liverpool is stated to have first assumed its present name about the year 1089 , but from what circumstance appears to be altogether uncertain . It is evident that a fortress was erected here im- mediately after ...
... Mersey , in Cheshire . Liverpool is stated to have first assumed its present name about the year 1089 , but from what circumstance appears to be altogether uncertain . It is evident that a fortress was erected here im- mediately after ...
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... Mersey water cumming toward Run- corne , in Cheshire liseth among the commune people the name , and is Lyrpole . At Lyrpole is smaule custume payid that causith marchaunts to resorte . Good marchaundis at Lyrpole , and moch Irisch yarn ...
... Mersey water cumming toward Run- corne , in Cheshire liseth among the commune people the name , and is Lyrpole . At Lyrpole is smaule custume payid that causith marchaunts to resorte . Good marchaundis at Lyrpole , and moch Irisch yarn ...
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... name Liverpool . " The Mersey , spreading and presently con- tracting its stream from Warrington , falls into the ocean with a wide channel , very convenient for trade , where opens to view Litherpole , com- 6 HISTORY OF LIVERPOOL .
... name Liverpool . " The Mersey , spreading and presently con- tracting its stream from Warrington , falls into the ocean with a wide channel , very convenient for trade , where opens to view Litherpole , com- 6 HISTORY OF LIVERPOOL .
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... Mersey . " - Gough's Camden's Britan- nia , vol . vii . p . 137 . The castle mentioned by Leland , and which Camden says was built by Roger of Poictou , is supposed to have been erected about the year 1076 , it stood on the site now ...
... Mersey . " - Gough's Camden's Britan- nia , vol . vii . p . 137 . The castle mentioned by Leland , and which Camden says was built by Roger of Poictou , is supposed to have been erected about the year 1076 , it stood on the site now ...
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