Second Walk Through Wales,R. Cruttwell; and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson ... London., 1800 - 365 sidor |
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... Subse- quent antiquaries , * indeed , doubt whether the Romans were settled in Monmouthshire much before the third century , and consequently * Horseley , Brit . Rom . would subtract from the venerable age of our road nearly [ 6 ]
... Subse- quent antiquaries , * indeed , doubt whether the Romans were settled in Monmouthshire much before the third century , and consequently * Horseley , Brit . Rom . would subtract from the venerable age of our road nearly [ 6 ]
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... century ; finding it to be a place agreeing in the circum- stances of its situation with their system of castrametation , they made it the station , or head - quarters , of the second Augustan legion . In allusion to this disposition of ...
... century ; finding it to be a place agreeing in the circum- stances of its situation with their system of castrametation , they made it the station , or head - quarters , of the second Augustan legion . In allusion to this disposition of ...
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... century , translated it to Menevia , † or , as it was afterwards called , from the name of this 1 * Leland Collect . v . ii . p . 90. † Tanner's Not . Mon. 327 . canonized prelate , St. David's . The deities of classical [ 19 ]
... century , translated it to Menevia , † or , as it was afterwards called , from the name of this 1 * Leland Collect . v . ii . p . 90. † Tanner's Not . Mon. 327 . canonized prelate , St. David's . The deities of classical [ 19 ]
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... century . The enfeebled and emasculated Britons , when deprived of the aid of the Romans , be- came an easy prey to the fierce hordes of Saxon invaders , who flocked to this country about the middle of the fifth century . Caerleon ...
... century . The enfeebled and emasculated Britons , when deprived of the aid of the Romans , be- came an easy prey to the fierce hordes of Saxon invaders , who flocked to this country about the middle of the fifth century . Caerleon ...
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... century , if , indeed , it be the same called by Powel the " New Castle upon Usk . " At that time the English held the town , but surrendered it , after a desperate resistance , to Jorweth ap Owen , prince of South - Wales , in 1173. On ...
... century , if , indeed , it be the same called by Powel the " New Castle upon Usk . " At that time the English held the town , but surrendered it , after a desperate resistance , to Jorweth ap Owen , prince of South - Wales , in 1173. On ...
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A Second Walk Through Wales: By the Revd. Richard Warner, of Bath. In August ... Richard Warner Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1800 |
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Aberystwith agreeable Amlwch amongst ancient Anglesey antiquity appearance banks bards Barmouth Bath beautiful Brecon Caerleon Caermarthen Caernarvon Caerphilly Caerwys called Cardigan castle Chester church companions copper cottage Cowbridge curiosity declivity distance Dolgelly Eglwyswrw Eineon elegant English erected exhibits expence feet Felddta Fitz-hamon formed former four Glamorgan Glamorganshire hand height hill Holywell Iestyn immediately inches inhabitants Kilgarran king King Arthur labours length LETTER lime-stone Liverpool lofty Machynlleth magnificent Mallwyd mantle manufactories Merionethshire miles mineral morning mountain nature nearly Neath neighbourhood neighbouring noble Normans North-Wales object observed ourselves Parys mountain passed Pembrokeshire picturesque pounds pursued reached remains render river River Clwyd road rock rocky Roman round ruins Ruthin scene scenery side singular situation South-Wales specimen spot stone Swansea Tenby thousand tion torrent town trees vale of Clwyd valley village Wales Welsh whilst wind wood Your's
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Sida 43 - The winding-sheet of Edward's race ; Give ample room, and verge enough, The characters of hell to trace ; Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death, through Berkley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing King!
Sida 188 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Sida 54 - He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day, But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the midday sun; Himself is his own dungeon.
Sida 24 - God speed thee, brave King Arthur, " Thus feasting in thy bowre ; " And Guenever thy goodly Queen, " That fair and peerlesse flowre. " Ye gallant Lords, and Lordings, " I wish you all take heed, " Lest, what ye deem a blooming rose '
Sida 28 - Some threwe them under the table, And swore that they had none. Sir Cradock had a little knife, Of steel and iron made ; And in an instant thro' the skull He thrust the shining blade.
Sida 27 - Come win this mantle, lady, And do me credit here. " Come win this mantle, lady, For now it shall be thine, If thou hast never done amiss, Sith first I made thee mine.
Sida 155 - Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war ; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent lived.
Sida 23 - When, lo ! a straunge and cunning boy Before him did appeare. A kirtle and a mantle This boy had him upon, With brooches, rings, and owches, Full daintily bedone.
Sida 129 - Spelunca alta fuit vastoque immanis hiatu, Scrupea, tuta lacu nigro nemorumque tenebris, Quam super haud ullae poterant impune volantes Tendere iter pennis : talis sese halitus atris 240 Faucibus effundens supera ad convexa ferebat ; [Unde locum Graii dixerunt nomine Aornon...
Sida 268 - Art thou fallen, O Oscar ! in the midst of thy course ? the heart of the aged beats over thee ! He sees thy coming wars ! The wars which ought to come he sees ! They are cut off from thy fame ! When shall joy dwell at Selma ? When shall grief depart from Morven ? My sons fall by degrees : Fingal is the last of his race. My fame begins to pass away. Mine age will be without friends. I shall sit a grey cloud in my hall.