A New and Popular Pictorial Description of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the British IslandsR. Sears, 1847 - 557 pages |
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... Bank " and Banking - The Mint - The Exchange and its Neighborhood ...... 379 · ..... CHAPTER XXXI . - Commerce . - The River and Port , and the Docks .. CHAPTER XXXII . - Trade . - Ludgate Street , and the Shops of the " City ...
... Bank " and Banking - The Mint - The Exchange and its Neighborhood ...... 379 · ..... CHAPTER XXXI . - Commerce . - The River and Port , and the Docks .. CHAPTER XXXII . - Trade . - Ludgate Street , and the Shops of the " City ...
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... banks of the Derwent are bordered by extensive woods , interspersed with the boldest and most varied forms of rock . Of the varied scenery for which Derbyshire is so much celebrated , its numerous dales form the most beautiful and ...
... banks of the Derwent are bordered by extensive woods , interspersed with the boldest and most varied forms of rock . Of the varied scenery for which Derbyshire is so much celebrated , its numerous dales form the most beautiful and ...
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... bank of that river . A port and roadstead , gener- ally crowded with shipping , offer animated seaward views ; and on the land side there is a variety of beautiful walks through an undulating country , where trees are everywhere mixed ...
... bank of that river . A port and roadstead , gener- ally crowded with shipping , offer animated seaward views ; and on the land side there is a variety of beautiful walks through an undulating country , where trees are everywhere mixed ...
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... bank ( see engraving ) , and an extraordinary bank it is . Its surface , or upper portion , is composed of rounded , loose pebbles , resting on hard , blue clay . From the northern extremity of the Isle of Portland it runs along the ...
... bank ( see engraving ) , and an extraordinary bank it is . Its surface , or upper portion , is composed of rounded , loose pebbles , resting on hard , blue clay . From the northern extremity of the Isle of Portland it runs along the ...
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... bank . At the northwest extremity of the Chesil bank there was once a " swannery , " consisting of several thousand swans ; wild swans still build in the neighboring swamps , and the Fleet is much frequented by different kinds of water ...
... bank . At the northwest extremity of the Chesil bank there was once a " swannery , " consisting of several thousand swans ; wild swans still build in the neighboring swamps , and the Fleet is much frequented by different kinds of water ...
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