 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 Seiten
...had been a draw-bridge, ufeful either by way of defence, DRAW-BRIDCK. or for the admifiion of fliips into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a ftrong tower. It ferved to repulfe FauconIridge the Baftard, in his general afiault on the city in... | |
 | David Hughson - 1805 - 590 Seiten
...the end,annihilate,the ill-conducted insurrection of Sir Thomas Wyatt, in the reign of Queen Mary. The top of this tower, in the sad and turbulent days...and covered with heads or quarters of unfortunate partizans. Even so late as 1598, Hentzner, the German traveller, with German accuracy, counted on it... | |
 | David Hughson - 1805 - 598 Seiten
...the end, annihilate, the ill-conducted insurrection of Sir Thomas Wyatt, in the reign of Queen Mary. The top of this tower, in the sad and turbulent days...and covered with heads or quarters of unfortunate partizans. Even so late as 1598, Hentzner, the German traveller, with German accuracy, counted on it... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 746 Seiten
...feet. In one part had been a drawbridge, ufeful either by way of defence or for the admiifion of (hip* into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a ftrong tower. It ferved to repulfe Fauconbridge the Baftard in his general afl'ault on the city in... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 442 Seiten
...water and shipping. In one part had been a draw-, bridge, useful either by way of defence, or for tha admission of ships into the upper part of the river....sad and turbulent days of this kingdom, used to be the shambles of human flesh, and covered with heads or quarters of unfortunate partisans, Even so late... | |
 | William Bernard Cooke, Samuel Owen - 1811 - 384 Seiten
...watermen, or the frequent shrieks of drowning wretches. It had a tower and drawbridge; the top of •which, in the sad and turbulent days of this kingdom, used to be the shambles of human flesh, and covered with heads or quarters of unfortunate partizans, even so late... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 742 Seiten
...one part had been a DRAW- draw-bridge, useful either by way of defence, or BRIDGE. . ........ ," _ for the admission of ships into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a strong tower. It served to repulse Fauconbridge the Bastard, in his general assault on the city in 1471, with a set... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1813 - 720 Seiten
...the end annihilate, the ill-conducted insurrection of Sir Thomas Wyat, in the reign of queen Mary. The top of this tower, in the sad and turbulent days of this kingdom, used to be the shambles of human flesh, and covered with the heads or quarters of unfortunate partisans. Even... | |
 | 1816 - 746 Seiten
...feet; In one part had been a drawbridge, uferul either by way of defence or for the admiffjon of ftiips into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a ftrong tower. It ferved to repulfe Fauconbridge the Baftard in his general afiault OR the city in 1471,... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1818 - 506 Seiten
...the drowning wretches. In one part there was a drawbridge, useful either as a measure of defence, or for the admission of ships into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a strong tower. It served to repulse Fauconbridge, in his general assault on the city, in the year 1471, with a lawless... | |
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DRAW- draw-bridge, useful either by way of defence, or for the admission of ships into the upper part of the river. This was protected by a strong tower. 
