Second Walk Through Wales,R. Cruttwell; and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson ... London., 1800 - 365 sidor |
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... distance , here terminates in a sudden and abrupt man- ner , and on the brow of this descent the village of Christ - Church is seated . It has little to boast , save the beauty of its prospect , which a very lofty situation enables it ...
... distance , here terminates in a sudden and abrupt man- ner , and on the brow of this descent the village of Christ - Church is seated . It has little to boast , save the beauty of its prospect , which a very lofty situation enables it ...
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... distance we had ever before tra- velled . About a mile from Cowbridge the ruins of St. Quintin castle occur , so called from its Norman possessor , who , as you have seen , accompanied Fitz - hamon in his Glamorgan- shire expedition ...
... distance we had ever before tra- velled . About a mile from Cowbridge the ruins of St. Quintin castle occur , so called from its Norman possessor , who , as you have seen , accompanied Fitz - hamon in his Glamorgan- shire expedition ...
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... uncontrolable power of trying and hanging criminals . A vestige of this obsolete privilege occurs in the name of a road , called the Gallows - way , leading from the F village to a spot at a small distance , where [ 65 ]
... uncontrolable power of trying and hanging criminals . A vestige of this obsolete privilege occurs in the name of a road , called the Gallows - way , leading from the F village to a spot at a small distance , where [ 65 ]
Sida 66
Richard Warner. village to a spot at a small distance , where a gallows is said to have formerly stood , and where skeletons within these few years have been found . Under the hall of justice is a strong arched chamber , which , from its ...
Richard Warner. village to a spot at a small distance , where a gallows is said to have formerly stood , and where skeletons within these few years have been found . Under the hall of justice is a strong arched chamber , which , from its ...
Sida 73
... distance of four or five feet from him . Nothing could exceed the horror of his situation : -Above was a rock of sixty or seventy feet in height , whose pro- jecting brow would defy every attempt of his to ascend it , and prevent every ...
... distance of four or five feet from him . Nothing could exceed the horror of his situation : -Above was a rock of sixty or seventy feet in height , whose pro- jecting brow would defy every attempt of his to ascend it , and prevent every ...
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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.