An historical description of the Tower of London and its curiosities [by D. Henry].1809 |
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Page 51 - 2. The- golden Orb or Globe, put into the king's right hand before he is crowned, and borne in his left, with the sceptre in his right, upon his return into Westminster Hall, after he is crowned. It is about six inches in diameter, edged with pearl, and
Page 24 - the racks, the wheels, and the whips of wire, with which they were to scourge the English. The most noted heretics were to be put to death ; those that survived were to be branded on the forehead with a hot iron; and the whole form of
Page 12 - of the courts of common law and equity; the settlement of Ireland as to law and dominion ; privileges and immunities granted to all cities and corporations during the period before-mentioned : with many other important records, all regularly disposed by the diligence of Sir William
Page 34 - An iron cannon of the first invention, being bars of iron hammered together, and hooped from top to bottom with iron hoops, to prevent its bursting. It has no carriage, but was to be moved from place to place by means of six rings fixed to it at proper distances.
Page 12 - in which he, with Queen Mary his consort-, dined in great form, having all the warrant workmen and labourers to attend them, dressed in white gloves, and aprons, the usual badges of the order of Free Masonry.
Page 10 - The principal buildings within the walls are. the Church, the White Tower, the Offices of Ordnance, of the Mint, of the Keepers of the Records, the Jewel Office, the Horse Armory, the Grand Storehouse, in which is the
Page 7 - which Wharf is only divided from the main land by gates at each end, opened every day at a certain hour for the convenience of a free intercourse between the respective inhabitants of the
Page 25 - to see that the constables did their duty; and one night, as he was walking near the Bridge-foot, the constable stopt him to .know, what he did with such a mischievous weapon at that time of the night : upon which the king struck him
Page 6 - yards from the Bridge; and to the north of the river Thames, from which it is parted by a narrow ditch and a convenient wharf, to which it has a communication by a drawbridge, for the readier
Page 8 - Amen is loudly answered by all the guard. From the main guard the yeoman porter with his guard proceeds to the Governor's, where the keys are left; after which no person can go out or come in upon any pretence