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Page 496
... hand- fome dwelling - house , erected about the year 1754 , by Mrs. Elizabeth Afton , daughter of the late Sir Thomas Afton , of Afton in Chefhire , and fifter - in - law to the late Gilbert Walmefley , Efquire , the friend and patron ...
... hand- fome dwelling - house , erected about the year 1754 , by Mrs. Elizabeth Afton , daughter of the late Sir Thomas Afton , of Afton in Chefhire , and fifter - in - law to the late Gilbert Walmefley , Efquire , the friend and patron ...
Page 497
... hand ftands a neat modern building , erected by the late Rev. Mr. Hinton , canon of Windfor . He lies buried in St. Chadd's church , near the Weft end of the South aile . The Houfe is now occupied by the re- lift of the late Rev. Mr ...
... hand ftands a neat modern building , erected by the late Rev. Mr. Hinton , canon of Windfor . He lies buried in St. Chadd's church , near the Weft end of the South aile . The Houfe is now occupied by the re- lift of the late Rev. Mr ...
Page 503
... hand ; and I am much obliged to you for thinking fo much of me as to give me an extract from Peere Williams relative to appeals from this island . As to the queries you put , whether the two kinds of bog timber fent you are found on a ...
... hand ; and I am much obliged to you for thinking fo much of me as to give me an extract from Peere Williams relative to appeals from this island . As to the queries you put , whether the two kinds of bog timber fent you are found on a ...
Page 506
... hand . " This was given me by Mr. Weft , who tran- fcribed it from Mr. Le Neve , who tran- fcribed it from the office book . " Harl . MSS . 6822 . " The parish of Sedgbrooke in the deanery of Grantham , alias of Sedg brooke , with Eaft ...
... hand . " This was given me by Mr. Weft , who tran- fcribed it from Mr. Le Neve , who tran- fcribed it from the office book . " Harl . MSS . 6822 . " The parish of Sedgbrooke in the deanery of Grantham , alias of Sedg brooke , with Eaft ...
Page 507
... hand ; for wo- men and fruit have fit feafons to be ga thered . The exact mixture of the white and red may well adumbrate and fhadow out the incomparable complexion of your face , that , by fo happy a concurrence of fuch colours ...
... hand ; for wo- men and fruit have fit feafons to be ga thered . The exact mixture of the white and red may well adumbrate and fhadow out the incomparable complexion of your face , that , by fo happy a concurrence of fuch colours ...
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