The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county (1801)
Britton, John, 1771-1857, Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854, Nightingale, Joseph, 1775-1824, Brewer, J. N. (James Norris), Evans, J. (John), fl. 1812, Hodgson, John, 1779-1845, Laird, Francis Charles, Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853, Bigland, John, 1750-1832, Rees, Thomas, 1777-1864, Hood, Thomas, d. 1811, Harris, John, 1756-1846 · London : Printed by Thomas Maiden, for Vernor and Hood [and 6 others] · leaf 592
inion is insome degree countenanced both by Brompton and Asscr. Thelatter, who died in the reign of that Monarch, mentions the townas in his time consisting of one street. In the Saxon times, Shaftesbury had attained considerable cele-brity, principally in consequence of the Nunnery founded here at… … i bORSETSIIIUE. 449 loast as early as the reign of Alfred, if not by that IMonarch him-self. King Athclstan allowed it the special privilege of havingtwo mints, and a third was added in the days of the Confessor.Previous to the Conquest, its importance had somewhat decreased,through the irruptions…
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