A Tour Around the WorldW.S. Gottsberger, 1886 - 430 pages |
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... hall , a beau- tiful apartment of carved wood , marble floor , and stained - glass windows , is hung with arms and armor of all descriptions ; and in it is seen a clock of Marie Antoinette , a cast of Bruce's skull , and that of one of ...
... hall , a beau- tiful apartment of carved wood , marble floor , and stained - glass windows , is hung with arms and armor of all descriptions ; and in it is seen a clock of Marie Antoinette , a cast of Bruce's skull , and that of one of ...
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... hall , all of which are elegantly furnished and hung with fine paintings and Gobelin tapestry . George's Chapel in the enclosure , is a splendid specimen of Gothic architecture ; in it the Prince and Princess of Wales were married with ...
... hall , all of which are elegantly furnished and hung with fine paintings and Gobelin tapestry . George's Chapel in the enclosure , is a splendid specimen of Gothic architecture ; in it the Prince and Princess of Wales were married with ...
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... hall of the castle are Cromwell's helmet , the horse - trappings used by Queen Elizabeth , and the sword and porridge - pot of the nine - foot giant , Guy , Earl of Warwick . It was here that Queen Elizabeth stopped over night on her ...
... hall of the castle are Cromwell's helmet , the horse - trappings used by Queen Elizabeth , and the sword and porridge - pot of the nine - foot giant , Guy , Earl of Warwick . It was here that Queen Elizabeth stopped over night on her ...
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... hall , where feasts and revels were held with boundless extravagance , and the tower , in which the unfortunate Amy Robsart was confined . previous to meeting her terrible fate . From Ken- ilworth we continued to Guy's Cliff , the ...
... hall , where feasts and revels were held with boundless extravagance , and the tower , in which the unfortunate Amy Robsart was confined . previous to meeting her terrible fate . From Ken- ilworth we continued to Guy's Cliff , the ...
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... Hall , a glorious old ruin teeming with romance , which dates from the time of William the Conqueror . From Rowsley a beautiful drive brought us to Chatsworth Hall , the magnificent residence of the Duke of Devonshire , considered the ...
... Hall , a glorious old ruin teeming with romance , which dates from the time of William the Conqueror . From Rowsley a beautiful drive brought us to Chatsworth Hall , the magnificent residence of the Duke of Devonshire , considered the ...
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