A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. With descriptive and historical letterpress (1880)
Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893, Fawcett, Benjamin, Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis) · London, Edinburgh, Dublin, William Mackenzie · leaf 131
y-three feet focal length and six feet diameter, still the largest inthe world. The telescopes stand on the lawn in front of Birr Castle, and aremoved by machinery which also was the invention of his lordship. The smaller onehas been carried by a mounting similar in principle to that of Herschels… … ARBURY HALL, NEAR NUNEATON, WARWICKSHIRE. NEWDEGATE. This mansion was raised on the ruins of an ancient priory, and is indebted to thetasteful exertions of the late Sir Roger Newdegate, Bart., for such improvements asrender it a most elegant specimen of the compendious Gothic style. The house…
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