Sheerness Sentence Examples

Sheerness has some trade in corn and seed,, and there is steamboat connexion with Port Victoria, on the opposite side of the Medway; with Southend, on the opposite side of the Thames; and with Chatham and London, and the town is in some favour as a seaside resort.

A small fort was built at Sheerness by Charles II., which, on the 10th of July 1667, was taken by the Dutch fleet under De Ruyter.

The width at Oxford is about 150 ft., at Teddington 250 ft., at London Bridge 750 ft., at Gravesend 2100 ft., and between Sheerness and Shoeburyness, immediately above the Nore, 52 m.

The estuary of the Thames may be said to stretch from London Bridge to Sheerness in the Isle of Sheppey, which is divided from the mainland by the narrow channel (bridged at Queensbridge) of the Swale.

Sheerness lies at the mouth of the Medway, a narrow branch of which cuts off a tongue of land termed the Isle of Grain lying opposite Sheerness.

A variety of industries is connected with the Government establishments at Chatham and Sheerness.

The municipal boroughs are Bromley (pop. 27,354), Canterbury, a city and county borough (24,889), Chatham (37,057), Deal (10,581), Dover (4 1, 794), Faversham (11,290), Folkestone (30,650), Gillingham (42,530), Gravesend (27,196), Hythe (5557), Lydd (2675), Maidstone (33,516), Margate (23,118), New Romney (1328), Queenborough (1544), Ramsgate (2 7,733), Rochester, a city (30,590), Sandwich (3170), Tenterden (324.3), Tunbridge Wells (33,373) The urban districts are Ashford (12,808), Beckenham (26,331), Bexley (12,918), Broadstairs and St Peter's (6466), Cheriton (7091), Chislehurst (7429), Dartford (18,644), Erith (25,296), Foots Cray (5817), Herne Bay (6726), Milton (7086), Northfleet (12,906), Penge (22,465), Sandgate (2294), Sevenoaks (8106), Sheerness (18,179), Sittingbourne (8943), Southborough (6977), Tonbridge (12,736), Walmer (5614), Whitstable (7086), Wrotham (3571).

In 1667 the Dutch fleet under De Ruyter advanced up the Medway, levelling the fort at Sheerness and burning the ships at Chatham.

On the west are the port of Queenborough and the naval station of Sheerness.

Encounter The third Encounter was a 14-gun screw corvette, launched at Sheerness in 1873.

You'll find sheer bras with varying degrees of sheerness.

Lavinia Lingerie has a selection of plus size bras in varying degrees of sheerness.

The degree of sheerness will vary with the materials used to construct the suit.

Therefore, their suits are more fitted, and one needs to carefully inspect the sheerness of material in dresses.

Today you have fabrics like Modal and bamboo that are incredibly soft, but don't give you sheerness of nylon or the glamour of a silk satin weave.

At FlirtCatalog.com, you'll find a style that is remarkably similar to the one featured at Lingerie.com, with the exception of the level of sheerness of the style.

You can find long and short styles with varying degrees of sheerness depending on the type of stores you visit.

The sheerness of the garment makes this underwear cool and easy to wear.

Because of their sheerness, they are not like tights that cover your skin completely.

In addition, the site provides explanations of common terms you'll find when shopping for vintage stockings, including gauge and denier, which refers to the weight and sheerness of the nylons.

The sheerness of the fabric makes it appear as if your skin has a slight tint to it so choose a color that flatters your skin tone.

Add the sheerness of lace, and you'll be the picture of seduction.

In June 1797 he was involved in a naval mutiny at Sheerness that was fighting to improve the conditions of seamen.

Some bathing suits give off the impression of sheerness, without actually showing off the goods.