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86.—Prow of a Roman Galley. “In the latter part of the summer of the year 55 B. C. (Halley, the astronomer, has gone far to prove that the exact day was the 26th of August), a Roman fleet crossed the Channel, bearing the infantry of two legions, about ten thousand men. This army was collected at the Portus Itius (Witsand), between Calais and Boulogne. Eighty galleys (Fig. 86) [...] [more...] |
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87.—Country near Dover. “In the latter part of the summer of the year 55 B. C. (Halley, the astronomer, has gone far to prove that the exact day was the 26th of August), a Roman fleet crossed the Channel, bearing the infantry of two legions, about ten thousand men. This army was collected at the Portus Itius (Witsand), between Calais and Boulogne. Eighty galleys (Fig. 86) [...] [more...] |
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888.—Dover Cliffs. The white cliffs of dover, complete with fishing boats. The plate is signed “SIBLY” but that could be the original artist or the engraver (or both). [more...] |
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124.—Silchester. The North Wall. The striking characteristic of Silchester is the ruined wall, with the flourising trees upon it and around it, and the old trees that have grown up around centuries ago, and are now perishing with it. This is the poetry of the place, and the old topographers felt it after their honest fashion. Leland says, “The walls remain in good measure entire, [...] [more...] |
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125.—Silchester. Plan of City. a, The Western Gate, near to which the Road now leads to the church near b, the Eastern Gate; c, the South Gate; d, the North Gate. [more...] |
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126.—Amphitheatre at Dorchester. From a Sketch taken from the south-west. [more...] |
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127.—Bestarii A Sculpture FromPompeii |
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129.—Wall of Burgh Castle Burgh Castle is next to Breydon Water on the Norfolk/Suffolk border (today it seems to be in Norfolk, but this Web site uses the 1900 borders so as to be closer to historical sources). It [...] [more...] |
