10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUND THE WREKIN»
Discover the use of
round the Wrekin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
round the Wrekin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Walking English: A Journey in Search of Language
went all round The Wrekin,' it means that they went the long way round. There is
a metaphorical use too. 'You're going all round The Wrekin' means you're
speaking in a roundabout way. The fortis one ofthe fewin England whose original
...
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Ten Bodies, Two Bikes and a Boil - Lands End to John ...
I had long heard the phrase, 'It's a long way round the Wrekin,' but never knew
where the phrase came from. Now I knew, and I can confirm, it is a bloody long
way round the Wrekin. So far, in fact, that I'm sure the road builders gave up in the
...
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Observations on Several Parts of
the Counties of Cambridge, ...
The common toast of this country, is a health round the Wrekin : and the insularity
of the mountain at once turns the health into a wish of universal benevolence. A
health round Snowdon would be confined. That mountain crannies out so widely
...
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Friends
Round the Wrekin
Catherine Henrietta Wallop Milnes Gaskell. herons was liable to the then heavy
fine of twenty shillings for so doing. There is a legend told in the country near
Linley that a boy's eyes were put out for stealing two eggs out of a nest, because
it ...
Catherine Henrietta Wallop Milnes Gaskell, 1914
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A Provincial Glossary: With a Collection of Local Proverbs, ...
Tlis epithet is commonly given to the people of Shrewsbury why I know not. f * *
To all friends round the Wrekin. A mode of drinking to all friends, wheresoever
they may be, taking the Wrekin as a center. The Wrekin is a mountain in the ...
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The Life of that Eminent Comedian Robert Wilks, Esq
This was brought on the Stage, 1707 In the Address, To Jtt his Friends round the
Wrekin,* He tells Them that, " Some little " Turns of Humous which he met with,
almost " within the Shade of that famous Hill, gave the " Rife to this Comedy.
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The dramatic works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and ...
TO ALL FRIENDS ROUND THE WREKIN. My Lords and Gentlemen,— Instead of
tho mercenary expectations that attend addresses of this nature, I humbly beg.
that this may be received as on acknowledgment for the favours you have
already ...
William Wycherley, William Congreve, Sir John Vanbrugh, 1840
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John Ruskin, Henry James and
the Shropshire Lads
See Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott, The Four Minsters round the Wrekin:
Buildwas, Haughmond, Lilleshull and Wenlock, with ground plans [and
photographic views], Shrewsbury [printed], London, 1877 in which there is a plan
showing ...
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Minstrel melodies: a collection of songs, by
the author of ...
And " all friends round the Wrekin !" Here's to the peasant and his spade, The
fisber and his shallop; And here's a health to Lon'on town, Nor less to thee, fair
Salop ! So, fill the glass, and let it pass, Yet, slumber ere we're seekin'. Be this our
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUND THE WREKIN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
round the Wrekin is used in the context of the following news items.
Ludlow bus service is retained
“The routing was all 'round the Wrekin. There were no services to Tollgate Road. And we still had a few bus breakdowns though Minsterley has a spare low floor ... «Ludlow Advertiser, Jul 15»
It's all around the Wrekin for candidates
Thom Kennedy visits the fight around the Wrekin. ... Polling by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft suggests Ukip's support currently stands at around 10 per cent, although it ... «shropshirestar.com, Apr 15»
General Election special: 1959
This was the “All Friends Round The Wrekin” jug – one of those made to commemorate the return of 12 Conservative MPs in Shropshire in 1841. The jug had ... «shropshirestar.com, Mar 15»
Shropshire Christmas lights switch on events 2014
This year Wellington Town Council are working with 'The Georgia Williams Trust' and 'Hands around the Wrekin' to also attempt to break the Guinness Book of ... «shropshirelive.com, Nov 14»
Selfies world record is set on the Wrekin inspired by tragic Georgia
The Hands Around The Wrekin (HATW) group claimed the record yesterday when about 700 people gathered at the top of the 1,335 ft hill and snapped a shot of ... «shropshirestar.com, Sep 14»
Record breakers head to the Wrekin for family fun
Record breakers head to the Wrekin for family fun ... people wearing a paper hat and the largest collection of people doing the hokey cokey around the Wrekin. «shropshirelive.com, Sep 14»
Wrekin relay racers raise funds in memory of Georgia Williams
Runners literally went all around The Wrekin when they took to their toes to raise money for the Georgia Williams Trust in a new race on the Shropshire calendar. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 14»
Video launch for Shropshire hokey cokey world record bid
Hands Around The Wrekin 2014 unveiled their collaboration with Step Up To Theatre at Dawley Town Hall last night. Members of the theatre group had worked ... «shropshirestar.com, Jun 14»
Wrekin Hill Charity event will attempt to break four Guinness World …
community groups and local people will come together around the Wrekin to break four Guinness World Records including the number of people doing the ... «SourceWire, May 14»
Merger of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire councils is ruled out by …
Any merger between Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council has been ... “He should join in with Hands Around the Wrekin in September because ... «shropshirestar.com, May 14»
