A walk through Leicester [By S. Watts].1804 |
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Abbey Meadow adjoining adorned afford annually antient Antiquaries arches Ashby-de-la-Zouch bedstead Bellomont belonging Bishop Bishops of Lincoln Bow-Bridge buildings built called canal castle cester chancel chapel church of St church-yard coins corporation curious diapasons distance dukes of Lancaster earl of Lancaster Earl of Leicester edifice elegant erected feet feudal formed formerly gate gate-way gothic Grentemaisnells ground Guild Henry the second horses Hospital inhabitants of Leicester island Jewry Wall John of Gaunt king lane Leicester castle Leicestershire London magnificent Margaret's Mary's massy ment miles milliare modern monastery Narborough nearly Newark North Bridge object ornament parish passing thro pavement pence present purpose reign of Henry remains rendered road Roman royal rude ruins Saxon scene scite Soar south aisle spacious spire spot stone stranger street tesselated tion tower town traces Trinity Via Devana visitor walls West-cotes wood yards
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Page 23 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long Up to the head drew he...
Page 110 - Esq. of Beaumanor (as appears from papers in the possession of that family) " to take down the old pieces of our castle at Leicester, to repair the castle house, wherein the audit hath been formerly kept, and is hereafter to be kept, and wherein our records of the honor of Leicester do now remain; to sell the stones, timber, &c. but not to interfere with the vault there, nor the stairs leading therefrom.
Page 142 - ... from amid the rigours of slavery and the miseries of oppression. To be free of any corporation was not then, as at present merely to enjoy some privileges in trade, or to exercise the right of voting on particular occasions, but it was to be exempt from the hardships of feudal service; to have the right of disposing both of person and property, and to be governed by laws intended to promote the general good, and not to gratify the ambition and avarice of 142 individuals.
Page 67 - Roman miles. The public roads were accurately •divided by mile-stones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very little respect for the obstacles either of nature or private property. Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broadest and most rapid streams.