The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon [Introduc'd by a poem on the surprizing beauties of Studley Park, with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey, written by Mr. Peter Aram; and another on the pleasures of a country life, by a Reverend young gentleman.] With particular accounts of three of the northern saints in the seventh century, viz. St. Cuthbert, who lies interr'd in the Cathedral at Durham; St. Wilfrid of Rippon; and St. John of Beverley. The famous charters of King Athelstane, and other monarchs, (given by them to the Church of Rippon) translated: the various times of re-building that minister, since its first foundation: its present happy state; with the arms, monuments and inscriptions, alphabetically digested. An exact list of the wakemen and mayors of the town, to this present year; interspersed with remarkable accidents.
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York
Printed, and sold at the Printing-Office, over-against the Star in Stone-Gate; as also by T. Hammond, bookseller, in High-Quze-Gate. Likewise by E. Routh, in Rippon; J. Ross, in Knaresborough; G. Ferraby in Hull; A. Betresworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row, London
1733, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T26486. - Pp.1-28 contain 'Studley-Park. A poem' by Peter Aram. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With a list of subscribers on the final leaf |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xvi,[2],165,[1],73,[7]p.,plates) ill 8° |