An Historical Description of the Tower of London and Its Curiosities. ...J. Newbery, 1753 - 68 sider |
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Side 56 - In the Horse Armoury in the Tower of London, Edward III is represented with two crowns on his sword, alluding to the two kingdoms, France and England, of both of which he was crowned heir.
Side 3 - ... passes three batteries : the first called the Devil's Battery, where there is a platform on which are mounted seven pieces of cannon; the next is named the Stone Battery, and is defended by eight pieces of cannon ; and the last, called the Wooden Battery, is mounted with six pieces of cannon. The wharf, or esplanade, which is divided from Tower-hill at each end by gates, is opened every morning for the convenience of a free intercourse between the respective inhabitants of the Tower, the city,...
Side 4 - Amen, is loudly anfwered by all the guard. From the main guard the yeoman porter with his guard proceeds to the governor's, where the keys are left; after which no perfon can go out or come in upon any pretence whatfoever till next...
Side 3 - Battery, mounted with fix pieces of cannon; all thefe are nine pounders. The principal entrance into the Tower is by a gate to the weft, large enough to admit coaches and heavy carriages) but thefe are firft admitted through an outer gate, and muft pafs a flout (tone bridge, built over the ditch, before they can approach the main entrance.
Side 43 - An iron cannon of the firft invention, being bars of iron hammered together, and hooped from top to bottom with iron hoops, to prevent its burfting. It has no carriage, but was to be moved from place to place by means of fix rings fixed to it at proper diflances.
Side 6 - Tower was a palace for nearly five hundred years, and only ceased to be so on the accession of Queen Elizabeth. The principal buildings within the walls are the Church, the White Tower, the...
Side 15 - At the first repast it was observed with surprise that all the game or wild fowl brought to table wanted either a head, a wing, a leg, or some other part, which occasioned their host pleasantly to apologise for the voracity of his caterer, who always took the liberty of first tasting what he had procured.
Side 8 - Kings ; Writs and Proceedings of the Courts of Common Law and Equity ; the Settlement of Ireland as to Law and Dominion ; Privileges and Immunities granted to all Cities and Corporations during the Period before-mentioned : With many other important Records ; all regularly...
Side 4 - Gate is open'd, and the Keys lodged in the Warders Hall till the Time of Locking, which is ufually about ten or eleven at Night, with the fame Formality as when opened; after they are...
Side 67 - The head of the eagle fcrews off about the middle of the neck, which is made hollow for holding the holy oil ; and when the king is anointed by the bifhop, the oil is poured into the fpoon out of the bird's bill.