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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 357, February 21, 1829   By:

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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 357, February 21, 1829 offers a diverse selection of articles covering a wide range of topics, making it an engaging and informative read for those interested in literature and culture. The pieces are well-written and provide valuable insights into the society and trends of the time. The variety of content ensures that readers will find something of interest within its pages, whether they are looking for entertainment or education. Overall, this volume is a worthwhile read for anyone looking to broaden their knowledge and immerse themselves in the world of 19th-century literature and society.

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THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.

VOL. XIII, No. 357.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1829. [PRICE 2d.

[Illustration: WARWICK CASTLE.]

WARWICK CASTLE.

The history of a fabric, so intimately connected with some of the most important events recorded in the chronicles of our country, as that of Warwick Castle, cannot fail to be alike interesting to the antiquary, the historian, and the man of letters. This noble edifice is also rendered the more attractive, as being one of the very few that have escaped the ravages of war, or have defied the mouldering hand of time; it having been inhabited from its first foundation up to the present time, a period of nearly one thousand years. Before, however, noticing the castle, it will be necessary to make a few remarks on the antiquity of the town of which it is the chief ornament.

The town of Warwick is delightfully situated on the banks of the river Avon, nearly in the centre of the county to which it has given its name, and of which it is the principal town. Much diversity of opinion exists among antiquaries, as to whether it be of Roman or Saxon origin; but it is the opinion of Rous, as well as that of the learned Dugdale,[1] that its foundation is as remote as the earliest period of the Christian era... Continue reading book >>


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