Fonthill Abbey
Britishnoun
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I heard of another case at Fonthill Abbey.
From A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
Mr. Hazlitt wrote all the articles which appear under the head "Drama;" the twelve essays entitled "Table Talk;" and the papers on Fonthill Abbey, and on the Angerstein pictures, and the Elgin marbles.
From Charles Lamb by Barry Cornwall
When my grandfather Westminster died in the autumn of 1869 he left the reversion of Fonthill Abbey to Uncle Michael.
From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers
He expended an enormous sum in building and rebuilding Fonthill Abbey, near Salisbury, which he filled with rare and expensive works of art.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
This residence has been enriched with the choicest treasures from Wanstead House, and Fonthill Abbey.
From Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland by J.O. Choules
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