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id: 18809
title: Recollections of the late William Beckford of Fonthill, Wilts and Lansdown, Bath
author: Lansdown, Henry Venn
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  Mr. Beckford opened a door and we entered the Duchess Drawing Room; a There is a portrait of Mr. Beckford''s mother painted by West, with a view lovely portrait by Barker of the present Marquis of Douglas, Mr. Beckford''s grandson; it was painted when Lord Douglas was twelve or present Duchess of Hamilton and her sister, Mrs General Ord. We now entered the lovely dining room, which in point of brilliancy and West''s original sketch for his great picture of King Lear, painted for This Canaletti partakes of the same character of high excellence that Mr. Beckford''s other pictures possess; in fact, as with so many of his This picture was painted for an ancestor of Mr. Beckford''s. days, and painted the Lazarus." On my asking if he believed it true, Mr. Beckford replied, "Perfectly true, for I saw it lying on the floor and Mr. Beckford opened the door of the great library, and on entering I


id: 13582
title: The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath
author: Davis, Charles Edward
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  the same time that I have brought to light the great Roman Bath, which [Plate VII: A Ground Plan of the Antient Roman Bath lately discovered that the buildings of the baths were filled with water of a height north-west semi-circular _exedra_ of the Great Bath was found, and six the western end of the great bath, as suggested by Dr. Sutherland''s "In 1755, Dr. Lucas discovered a Roman bath, east of, and immediately Lucas''s Bath stood north and south--an important fact to bear in mind, as the great Roman Bath stands east and west--and measured 43ft. in 1763 (1) the north and south walls of the great Roman Bath had been traced to the east steps of the great Roman Bath. little doubt that the steps at the eastward end of a great bath had the room of the great Roman Bath--formed by the length of Lucas''s plan of the great Roman Bath.


id: 33055
title: Her Season in Bath: A Story of Bygone Days
author: Marshall, Emma
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  "Nay, I like neither word," the young man said; "they do not suit you. "I think, sir," said Griselda, rising, "I will rejoin Lady Betty." "With all my heart I accede to your plan, Lady Betty," Sir Maxwell said, Griselda said, looking round the room, now nearly empty. Leslie crossed the room, and bowing before Griselda, said: "Yes," Griselda said, looking straight into the pure, clear eyes which madam?" Mrs. Travers said, as she seated herself with Griselda on one of Griselda clasped Leslie Travers''s arm with both hands, and said: Then Griselda said, "I must return now to Lady Betty. "Perhaps," Griselda said, turning to Leslie--"perhaps you had better pay "Do go--to please _me_, dear Graves," Griselda said. Then, as Lady Betty began to raise her voice, Griselda turned to Sir "No, Miss Griselda--no, my dear!" said Graves. "My poor dear!" said Graves, in a choked voice, kneeling by Griselda''s


id: 56227
title: The Bath Comedy
author: Castle, Agnes
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  "Sir Jasper," said Lady Standish, "you do me proud." She slipped from "How now?" said Sir Jasper, and dropped the little hand that struggled "Sir Jasper," said Lady Standish, looking at him very earnestly, "you "I understand, Sir Jasper, yes, yes," said Lord Verney soothingly, "Let us seek Sir Jasper," said his wife, "and tell him the whole truth." "I am told," said Mistress Kitty musingly, "that Lord Verney has "Sure I have never laid eyes on Lady Standish," said O''Hara to Sir "Mr. O''Hara," said Sir Jasper, "will you shake hands with me?" "Mistress Bellairs!" cried Lady Standish''s flute-like voice. "I was going to Lord Verney to plead for my husband''s life," said Lady "This lady, sir," said Lord Verney, with rigid lips, "has promised to "But, think you, was Sir Jasper at home?" said Mistress Bellairs, after "Sir Jasper," said she, "it never was Lord Verney!" And then she


id: 54336
title: Bath and Wells: A Sketch-Book
author: Andrews, D. S. (Douglas S.)
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  6 The Pulteney Bridge, Bath. 7 The Pulteney Bridge, from the Terrace, Bath. 15 Wells Cathedral from the South-west. 17 The Palace Gateway (the "Bishop''s Eye"), Wells. 19 The Chain Gate, Etc. Wells; from the Central Tower. 22 The Chapel Door, Vicar''s Close, Wells. [Illustration: The Hight Street, Bath.] [Illustration: The Pulteney Bridge, Bath.] [Illustration: The Pulteney Bridge, from the Terrace, Bath.] [Illustration: The North Parade, Bridge, Bath.] [Illustration: Southgate Street, Bath.] [Illustration: The Victoria Memorial, Victoria Park, Bath.] [Illustration: The Doorway, Beau Nash''s House, Bath.] [Illustration: Bath & The Canal from Alexandra Park.] [Illustration: Wells Cathedral from the South-west.] [Illustration: The Palace Gateway (the "Bishop''s Eye"), Wells.] [Illustration: The Cathedral, Wells.] [Illustration: The Chain Gate, Etc. Wells; from the Central Tower.] [Illustration: The Chain Gate, Wells.] [Illustration: Gatehouse to Vicar''s Close, Wells.] [Illustration: The Chapel Door, Vicar''s Close, Wells.] [Illustration: The Bishop''s Palace, Wells.] [Illustration: Wells Cathedral from Tor Hill.]


