The history and antiquities of the ancient and royal town of Kingston-upon-Thames

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and for W. Lindsey, 1852 - 128 sidor

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Sida 88 - District, and the Living is a Perpetual Curacy in the gift of the Vicar of Kingston.
Sida 71 - ... incineration — the carbon, the hydrogen, the oxygen, and the nitrogen. From what we now know of the sources of these constituents of plants, it is obvious that a knowledge of the composition of the atmosphere and of water was essential to any true conception of the main features of the vegetative process, and it was only towards the end of the last century that the composition of the air, and of water, and their mutual relations with vegetation, were first pointed out. I shall have to go into...
Sida 6 - of the most holy Trinity I promise, first, that " the church of God and all christian people " shall enjoy true peace under my government : " secondly, that I will prohibit all manner of K rapine and injustice to men of every condi...
Sida 40 - Earth to earth Ashes on Ashes lye, on Ashes tread Ashes engrav'd these words which Ashes read Then what poore thing is Man when any gust Can blow his Ashes to their elder dust? More was intended but a wind did rise And filled with Ashes both my Mouth and Eyes.
Sida 90 - Majesty's dominions, though he was a layman ; and he is said to have preached before the King at court, wearing a velvet bonnet or round cap, a damask gown, and a gold chain about his neck.
Sida 35 - KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES. attend the workmen and give proper directions. After the removal of the timbers and several loads of rubbish they heard very plainly some loud groans and cries in the grave. Soon after they came to the heads of two persons : the man was speechless and almost dead, having his head closely confined between two stones ; the woman was not so much pressed ; but being immediately taken care of by Dr. Cranmer, they are both in a fair way of recovery.
Sida 44 - Jane, daughter of Sir John Pratt, Chief Justice of England, and sister of Charles, Earl of Camden, Lord High Chancellor.
Sida 32 - Millis) on the spot ; bruised and wounded several others ; and buried in the grave both the son and daughter for above three hours : during which time many were employed in digging out the rubbish, in order to get at the bodies that were buried.
Sida 124 - ... giving to the margin of the river an appearance not altogether agreeable ; but their origin and destination are alike matter of conjecture. It is reasonably supposed that these swarms migrate from the lakes in Richmond Park, where immense numbers are annually bred, and that they descend the rivers, stocking the creeks and streams for some miles above the town. There is generally a crowd of eager men, women, and children, provided with every possible vessel wherein to catch the slippery prey on...
Sida 95 - Having bled him, and given the necessary advice, he was about to return home, when his patient, with much earnestness, said, "You had better, Sir, have some one to go back with you, as it is a very dark and lonesome journey.

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