The New Bath GuideR. Cruthwell, 1789 - 79 pagina's |
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Pagina 49
... feat that belonged to the late Ralph Allen , efq ; but now to the Rev. Stafford Smith , called Prior - Park , which commands a most beautiful and picturefque profpect of the vale beneath and the furround- ing hills , the city of Bath ...
... feat that belonged to the late Ralph Allen , efq ; but now to the Rev. Stafford Smith , called Prior - Park , which commands a most beautiful and picturefque profpect of the vale beneath and the furround- ing hills , the city of Bath ...
Pagina 57
... feat is 18 miles from Bath , in the London road to Calne ; it has within these few years been very much enlarged , and the park made very extensive , in which is an elegant maufoleum erected to the memory of the late Earl of Shelburne ...
... feat is 18 miles from Bath , in the London road to Calne ; it has within these few years been very much enlarged , and the park made very extensive , in which is an elegant maufoleum erected to the memory of the late Earl of Shelburne ...
Pagina 59
... feat was in the time of the late William Beckford , efq ; ( twice Lord Mayor of London ) burnt down on the 12th of February 1755 , when nearly finished ; but is now rebuilt very magnificently . The lofs was computed at 30,000l . The ...
... feat was in the time of the late William Beckford , efq ; ( twice Lord Mayor of London ) burnt down on the 12th of February 1755 , when nearly finished ; but is now rebuilt very magnificently . The lofs was computed at 30,000l . The ...
Pagina 60
... feat is 17 miles from Bath , in the road to Stourton , it is an antient and magnificent structure , and for the fize and number of apartments is equal perhaps to any houfe in England . The paintings in general are tolerably good ...
... feat is 17 miles from Bath , in the road to Stourton , it is an antient and magnificent structure , and for the fize and number of apartments is equal perhaps to any houfe in England . The paintings in general are tolerably good ...
Pagina 61
... feat is about twenty - fix miles from Bath , just across the Severn , and near the town of Chepstow ; it poffeffes the molt beautiful and magnificent fcenery , take it in all its parts and varieties , of any place in the kingdom . From ...
... feat is about twenty - fix miles from Bath , just across the Severn , and near the town of Chepstow ; it poffeffes the molt beautiful and magnificent fcenery , take it in all its parts and varieties , of any place in the kingdom . From ...
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Affembly-Rooms afternoon Aldermen alfo alſo antient ball Bath Waters Bathwick befides BLADUD Bridgwater Bristol building cafes Calne Ceremonies chapel charity Chippenham church city of Bath Coaches Commiffioner in King's-Bench dance defcribed defcription defign divine fervice Doric order elegant erected eſtabliſhed expence faid fame feat feet feven feveral fhall fhillings fhould fide firft firſt fituated fix-pence fome fouth fprings Friday ftands ftone fubfcription fuch fupport Gentlemen George Chapman HARRY ATWOOD heat himſelf Hofpital Holyhead Hotwells houſe infcription King King's Bath Ladies laft houfe late Mafter Mayor Melksham Mifs miles from Bath minuets moft Monday moſt neceffary o'clock obferve occafion parish patient perfon Phyficians Poft-Coach to London prefent profpects pump Pump-Room Queen-fquare refident refort refpect RICHARD NASH RICHARD TYSON river Avon river SEVERN Rooms Saliſbury Saturday ſeveral ſhall TAVERN Tetbury thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe Thurſday Tueſday uſe Waggons Wedneſday weft whofe William
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Pagina 22 - That gentlemen crowding before the ladies at the ball show ill-manners, and that none do so for the future — except such as respect nobody but themselves. 7°. That no gentleman or lady take it ill that another dances before them — except such as have no pretence to dance at all.
Pagina 8 - Sudatories, conftrueled upon elegant Plans, with Floors fufpended upon SquareBrick Pillars, and furrounded with tubulated Bricks, for the equal Conveyance of Heat and Vapour.
Pagina 22 - That no gentleman or lady take it ill that another dances before them — except such as have no pretence to dance at all. VIII. That the elder ladies and children be contented with a second bench at the ball, as being past, or not come to, perfection. IX. That the younger ladies take notice how many eyes observe them.
Pagina 15 - Abbey-Church ; the fpring or main fource of which is in the centre, and is covered over with a large leaden refervoir to reftrain its rapid motion, and to difperfe the water more equally to the different parts of the Bath, as well as to receive the pipes of the different pumps, which fupply the water for drinking; by which means, as the water flows upwards in a ftrong, large, and uninterrupted ftream, all communication between the water ufed for drinking, and the water in the bath, is prevented.
Pagina 35 - The weft front of this elegant ftrufture is enriched with feveral ftatues, befides a reprefentation of the vifion of Oliver King, as above related. It contains many curious monuments ; has a handfome altar-piece, reprefenting the Wife Men's Offering, given in the year 1725 by General Wade, one of the reprefentatives of this city ; and an excellent organ, thought by very good judges to be one of the beft in Europe. This church was formerly called the Lantern of England...
Pagina 51 - ... be paid one moiety to the informer, and the other moiety to the poor of the parish...
Pagina 49 - Cornwall ; and his temper and affections so public, that no accident which happened could make any impressions in him ; and his example kept others from taking any thing ill, or at least seeming to do so. In a word, a brighter courage, and a gentler disposition, were never married together to make the most cheerful and innocent conversation.
Pagina 63 - In the neighbourhood of every univerfity there are girls, who with fome beauty, more coquetry, and little fortune, lie upon the watch for every raw amorous youth. Our hero was quickly caught...
Pagina 56 - Egyptian mummies. In the chapel stands a chest of old armour, brought from the castle, on opening of which were found three original letters, written by Oliver Cromwell; two of them, it is said, were lent to a gentleman who never returned them, the third is preserved...
Pagina 48 - His courage work'd like flames, cast heat about, Here, there, on this, on that side, none gave out. Not any pike in that renowned stand, But took new force from his inspiring hand, Soldier encourag'd soldier, man urg'd man, And he urg'd all ; so far example can.