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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 628

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remarkable for the remains of its Abbey, which,according to William of Malmsbury, Camden, and some others,was founded by St. Augustine, whose zeal in the conversion of theSaxons to the Christian faith, is said to have induced him to visitthese parts, and perform several miracles. There does not… … REMAINS OF CEB.>E ABBEY.Dorsclfhirc. DORSETSITIUE. 481 t)f the English apostle. The. most early inthnation of any reli-gious foumlation here, that can be depended on, occurs aboutthe year 870, when Edwald, or Eadwald, brother of St. Edmundthe JMartyr, King of the East Angles, greatly affected by…

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