A Six Months Tour Through the North of England: Containing, an Account of the Present State of Agriculture, Manufactures and Population, ... In Four VolumesW. Strahan; W. Nicoll; T. Cadell; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, at Edinburgh, 1771 |
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Сторінка 138 - God, the view into the park is pretty, congenial with the fpot, and the temple caught in a proper ftile.
Сторінка 261 - Firfr, the water winding through the valley in a very beautiful manner; on the other fide a fine flope rifing to the ruftic temple, moft elegantly backed with a dark fpreading wood. To the right a vaft range of plantations, covering a whole fweep of hills-, and near the fummit the pyramid railing its bold head from a dark bofpm of furrounding wood.
Сторінка 260 - At the very entrance of the park, the profpedl is delicious; in front you look full upon a noble range of hills, dales, lakes and woods, the houfe magnificently fituated in the center of the whole. The eye naturally falls into the valley before you, through which the water winds in a noble ftile ; on the...
Сторінка 130 - It is in three divisions; a large one in the centre, and a fmall one at each end; thedivifion is by very magnificent pillars of marble, with gilt capitals. In the fpaces between thefe pillars and the wall are fome ftatues.
Сторінка 328 - Antinous added to the apparent vigour of Hercules. Three handsome statues are placed upon the points of the pediment; and in its centre is an emblematical carving allusive to the high family alliances. A light and airy ballustrade crowns the edifice from the tympanum to the projecting part at the ends, which mark the terminations in the style of wings, and upon this are vases so gracefully placed that we cannot agree with Mr. Young in his opinion that the double ones at the corners...
Сторінка 134 - ... of the adjacent country, which rifes in a bold manner, and prefents an admirable view of cultivated hills. Winding up the hill among the plantations and woods, which are laid out in an agreeable...
Сторінка 159 - It has the following inscription : — '•'•Andrew Barker, one of the Masters of this House, on his voyage from Greenland, anno domini 1613, took up this boat and a man in it, of which this is the effigy...
Сторінка 260 - ... the furrounding groves. The fituation of the houfe is no where better feen than from this point, for, in fome places near, it appears to ftand too low ; but the contrary is manifeft from hence, for the front- fweep of country forms the...
Сторінка 137 - ... lawn, which winds through this elegant valley ; at the upper end is a Gothic temple over a little grot, which forms an arch, and together have a pleafing effect ; on a near view this temple is found a light, airy, and elegant building.
Сторінка 127 - The new front to the lawn is extremely beautiful. It is very light and elegant; the portico, fupported by fix pillars of the Corinthian order, is exceedingly elegant ; the triangular cornice inclofing the arms, as light as...