The History of the Antiquities of Knottingley in the Parish of Pontefract: With Historical Notices of the Neighboring Villages of Birkin, Brotherton, Fryston & FerrybridgeH. Williams, 1871 - 141 páginas |
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Página 3 - The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Página 36 - Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Página 70 - Western extremity of the church, is the following inscription : -'This church was enlarged in the year 1830, by which means 487 additional sittings were obtained; and, in consequence of a grant from the 'Incorporated Society for promoting the Enlargement, Building, and Repairing of Churches and Chapels...
Página 27 - The men within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity ; expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest inland Garrisons in the Kingdom ; well watered ; situated upon a rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine. The walls very thick and high, with strong towers ; and if battered, very difficult of access, by reason of the depth and steepness of the graft.
Página 102 - Church was erected in the year 1835, containing 323 sittings, and in consequence of a grant from the incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement, building and repairing of Churches and Chapels , 193 of that number are hereby declared to be free and unappropriated for ever.
Página 76 - An act to enable the undertakers of the navigation of the rivers Aire and Calder, in the West Riding of the county of York, to make a navigable cut or canal from...
Página 27 - ... able to furnish provisions if we had moneys. The work is like to be long, if materials be not furnished answerable. I therefore think it my duty to represent unto you as followeth: viz. — That moneys be provided for Three complete regiments of Foot, and Two of Horse ; — ' and indeed ' that moneys be provided for all contingencies which are in view, too many to enumerate. That Five-hundred Barrels of powder, 'and...
Página 99 - St. Mary, and All Saints ; and his body to be buried in the church of All Saints, of Harwod.
Página 40 - ... subjects, of what estate, degree, or dignity soever they be, within our said counties, and any of them to whom it shall appertain, that they and any of them from time to time shall be attendant, aiding, assisting, counselling, helping, and at your commandment in the due execution thereof, as they and any of them tender our pleasure and will answer to the contrary at their utmost peril. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and to endure and continue during our...
Página 28 - ... of pounds already. And for aught I know, it may cost you one more, if it be trifled withal, besides the dishonour of it, and what other danger may be emergent, by its being in such hands. It's true, here are some two or three great guns in Hull, and hereabouts, but they are unserviceable, and your garrisons in Yorkshire are very much unsupplied at this time. I have not as yet drawn any of our Foot to this place...