The stranger's guide through the town of Nottingham1827 |
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alley ancient BAPTIST CHAPEL Barker gate beautiful Beck barn Bellar gate Bramcote brick building bridge Bridlesmith gate built burying ground Carter castle Castle-gate charity Clifton Coalpit lane COLWICK court Edward the elder endowment entrance erected feet Fisher gate formerly FRIAR-LANE front gardens Gedling Glasshouse st halfpast six hand side Henry Kirke White High-pavement hill Hockley Immediately adjoin iron palisades James's JOHN PLUMPTRE LAMBLEY Leen Long row Mansfield road mansion Mary-gate MARY'S CHURCH meadows MEETING HOUSE Methodists Mount street neat NICHOLAS'S north side opposite side Parliament st PARTICULAR BAPTIST Peter's church place of worship Plat street PLUMPTRE HOSPITAL poor present Red lion st Red lion street repaired residence retrace our steps Richmond hill river Leen river Trent rock SANDEMANIAN SCHOOL service is performed Snenton south side spacious stone Stoney-street stranger Tom Booth town TRENT BRIDGE walk wall Wilford WOLLATON HALL Woolpack lane yard
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Էջ 82 - HERE would I wish to sleep. — This is the spot Which I have long mark'd out to lay my bones in; Tired out and wearied with the riotous world, Beneath this yew I would be sepulchred. It is a lovely spot ! The sultry sun, From his meridian height, endeavours vainly To pierce the shadowy foliage, while the zephyr Comes wafting gently o'er the rippling Trent, And plays about my wan cheek.
Էջ 36 - Here lies a marksman, who, with nrt and skill, When young and strong, fat bucks and does did kill. Now conquered by grim death (go reader tell it) He's now took leave of powder, gun, and pellet ; A fatal dart, which in the dark did fly, Has laid him down among the dead to lie. If any want to know the poor slave's name, "Tis Old Tom Sooth — ne'er ask from whence he came. He's hither sent ; and surely such another Ne'er issued from the belly of a mother.
Էջ 81 - Now, now, my solitary way I bend Where solemn groves in awful state impend, And cliffs, that boldly rise above the plain, Bespeak, blest Clifton ! thy sublime domain.
Էջ 39 - Land ; the altar is natural rock ; and there has been painting upon the walls ; a steeple, I suppose where a bell hung, and regular pillars ; the river Leen winding about, makes a fortification to it, for it comes at both ends of the cliff, leaving a plain in the middle...
Էջ 39 - This is a ledge of perpendicular rock hewn out into a church, houses, chambers, dove-house, &c. The church is like those in the rocks at Bethlehem, and other places in the Holy Land. The altar is natural rock, and there has been painting upon the wall : a steeple, I suppose where a bell hung, and regular pillars. The river here winding about makes a fortification to it, for it comes to both ends of the cliff, leaving a plain before the middle. The way to it was by gates...
Էջ 86 - ... water, wood, and refreshments, the frigates hoisted Spanish colours; but, while steering towards it, the Sibylle grounded on the north-west point of the small island of Santa-Cruz. The Fox and the two gun-boats then stood on; but, at 6 h. 20 m. AM, being becalmed, were obliged to anchor just abreast of, and at the distance of about a mile and a half from, the fort of Samboangon. At about this time the Sibylle got off; but the state of the tide, coupled with the want of wind, prevented her from...
Էջ 51 - He sprang from a barrel of Nottingham Ale, Nottingham Ale, boys ; Nottingham Ale ; no liquor on earth is like Nottingham Ale. This song was a great favourite in the eighteenth century, and was sung to the tune of
Էջ 56 - Nottingham, caused this alms-house to be erected for twelve poor people, and did give one hundred pounds yearly, forth of his ancient inheritance, lands at and near Bramcote aforesaid, for pious and charitable uses, to continue for ever. Namely...
Էջ 14 - ... Bromley, and was one of the ancestors of Sir Robert Howe Bromley, of Stoke, in this County, and hence the building obtained its name. It was for many years, the Nottingham residence of that distinguished family, and at one time was used as a banking house; then it was occupied by Thomas Smith, Esquire, but afterwards falling to decay, it was purchased for the Subscription Library of the town.
Էջ 14 - Here is the largest collection of books in the town, consisting of many thousand volumes, in all the various departments of science and literature. Here is also a cabinet of mineralogy, to which additions are constantly making, and the room is adorned with sculptures, paintings, maps, portraits, &c.