Kennet

The circle at Abury, the forepart of the snake leading toward Kennet, which I call Kennet Avenue; the hinder part of the snake leading toward Beckhampton, which I call Beckhampton Avenue; for they may be well looked on as avenues to the great temple at Abury, which part must be most eminently called the Temple.

The God-Idea of the Ancients 1897

'Kennet' is not much of a comfort to me, and will have to be sent away.

Selections from the Letters of Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury to Jane Welsh Carlyle 1892

There is a pleasing glimpse of the Kennet from the short high bridge in the main street and a still pleasanter view of the bridge itself from the river path below.

Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Edric Holmes

As a day with a dry-fly on the Kennet is to a fisherman, so to a list-maker is the moment, all too seldom recurring, when he feels justified in treating himself to a new address-book.

Try Anything Twice 1938

Then the Kennet is a lovely and seductive spectacle to the angler.

Lost Leaders Andrew Lang 1878

She afterwards discovered that there was a gate at the end of the field, and that a little sluggish river, called the Kennet, flowed along under the row of elms; a narrow footway crossed this, and led directly through the churchyard into the village, or if you liked to turn to the left, it brought you at last into the high-road at the back of Truslow Manor.

A Pair of Clogs Amy Walton 1873

BuyVip is owned mainly by a consortium of private-equity companies including Cipio Partners, Kennet Partners, Spanish fund Debaeque and the venture-capital arm of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG.

Amazon to Acquire Online Retailer BuyVip Eyk Henning 2010

A hilarious satirical Twitter handle @KennethColePR was created in response.

Kenneth Cole Pranked Anya Strzemien 2011

A hilarious satirical Twitter handle @KennethColePR was created in response.

Kenneth Cole Pranked Anya Strzemien 2011

Jefferson Welsby, physical educ sen offr, HMP Kennet, Min of Justice.

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