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共 31 段- [D] ABERCONWAY is an ancient fortified town, beautifully sit
- [C] ACTON BURNELL is celebrated for the remains of an ancien
- [A] St. ALBANS is situated on the river Ver, or Muss, and co
- [Sidenote: Picturesque tower.]
- [C] AMBLESIDE is seated on the decline of a hill, at the ext
- [A] ANGLESEY (Isle and County of), forms one of the six coun
- [Sidenote: becomes a soldier.]
- Concerning the true period of the foundation of this castle,
- [C] ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH is situated in a fertile valley on the
- [B] ASHTON, or LONG ASHTON, is situated in a rich woody vale
- [C] ASTLEY. This manor was held, in the reign of Henry II.,
- [A] ST. ANDREWS, AUCKLAND. This place is celebrated for the
- [B] AYLESBURY. The AEglesbury of the Saxons, is a considerab
- [A] BABWORTH. The hall is the seat of the Hon. J.B. Simpson;
- [A] BAKEWELL. This ancient market town, in which the petty s
- [Sidenote: Haweswater lake.]
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- [A] BARN-ELMS. On the adjoining common stood the house in wh
- [A] BARROW. This large and pleasant village appears to have
- [C] BASING, or OLD BASING, though a small village, is of som
- [B] BATH. This ancient and far-famed city is the chief ornam
- A neat tablet, at the east end of the church, commemorates T
- [C] BEACONSFIELD is a small place, although it is one of gre
- [A] BECCLES is a large and well-built town, situated on the
- [A] BEDFORD. This is an ancient corporation, the earliest ch
- [B] BERE REGIS is situated in the Blandford division of the
- [B] BELPER, or Belpar, anciently Beaupoire, is situated on t
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- [A] BERKSHIRE. This county was originally inhabited by three
- _Markets_, Wednesday and Saturday.--_Fairs_, Friday in Trini
- Hence, adds our author, the burgesses of Beverley pay no tol