A Tour in a Phaeton Through the Eastern Counties |
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But perhaps even more interesting than all is an altar - tomb beneath which , tradition states , is buried the head of the unfortunate Queen Anne Boleyn , and , as an old body sagely remarked to me , ' there is no record of her head ...
But perhaps even more interesting than all is an altar - tomb beneath which , tradition states , is buried the head of the unfortunate Queen Anne Boleyn , and , as an old body sagely remarked to me , ' there is no record of her head ...
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... further remarked that it had been made in the neighbourhood . A short and pleasant stage brought us to Ingatestone , a quiet picturesque little town , long spread out , one of those places which , owing to their position on the main ...
... further remarked that it had been made in the neighbourhood . A short and pleasant stage brought us to Ingatestone , a quiet picturesque little town , long spread out , one of those places which , owing to their position on the main ...
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You've had some rain here , ' we remarked to a farmer who was leaning over a gate . ' Had some rain ! ' he replied indignantly ; ' we've had a mighty lot , and all my hay out . Never see'd it come down heavier in my life , and it ...
You've had some rain here , ' we remarked to a farmer who was leaning over a gate . ' Had some rain ! ' he replied indignantly ; ' we've had a mighty lot , and all my hay out . Never see'd it come down heavier in my life , and it ...
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where there is anything of more than ordinary interest to be seen , it is sure to be in some such manner hidden away ; a strange fact upon which I have already remarked . We made bold to move the obstructing harmonium , and learnt that ...
where there is anything of more than ordinary interest to be seen , it is sure to be in some such manner hidden away ; a strange fact upon which I have already remarked . We made bold to move the obstructing harmonium , and learnt that ...
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... to the ground as almost to make us feel uncomfortable . A blow from one of those mighty arms would have put a sudden end to our outing . It is a picturesque old building , ' we remarked to the miller by way of saying something , and.
... to the ground as almost to make us feel uncomfortable . A blow from one of those mighty arms would have put a sudden end to our outing . It is a picturesque old building , ' we remarked to the miller by way of saying something , and.
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ancient appeared artist asked beauty better building built called carved century charming church clerk coaching comfortable coming cottage course cross curious delightful discovered driving drove effect England English fact farmer fields fresh gathered give given grand green hand hill horses inns inscription interest journey kind land landscape leaving less light live London look matter miles never noticed observed old-fashioned once ourselves painted passed past perhaps picture picturesque pleasant portion possesses possibly present pretty quaint railway remains remarked rest river road roof round ruined rural scenery seemed seen side standing stone strange street structure surely thing told took tower town traveller trees village walls weather wild wind wonder woods
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