Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: CornwallC. Cooke, 1817 |
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... Rock succeeds , " round which the river flows in a cir- cuit of nearly seven miles ; though the opposite points of the isthmus are only one mile asunder . Shortly afterwards the Wye quits the county , and entering Monmouthshire at the ...
... Rock succeeds , " round which the river flows in a cir- cuit of nearly seven miles ; though the opposite points of the isthmus are only one mile asunder . Shortly afterwards the Wye quits the county , and entering Monmouthshire at the ...
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... rock , on the eastern bank of the river Wye . It was made a free borough by Henry III . the bishops of Hereford being its lords , who formerly had a palace here , on a plot of ground near the church - yard ; but this was in ruins even ...
... rock , on the eastern bank of the river Wye . It was made a free borough by Henry III . the bishops of Hereford being its lords , who formerly had a palace here , on a plot of ground near the church - yard ; but this was in ruins even ...
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... rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost , Nor in proud falls magnificently lost , But clear and artless , pouring through the plain Health to the sick , and solace to the swain . Whose causeway parts the ...
... rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost , Nor in proud falls magnificently lost , But clear and artless , pouring through the plain Health to the sick , and solace to the swain . Whose causeway parts the ...
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... hewn out of the solid rock , and for- merly crossed by a drawbridge , of which there are no remains ; but which evidently appears to have exactly exactly fitted , and to have closed , when drawn TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION . 93.
... hewn out of the solid rock , and for- merly crossed by a drawbridge , of which there are no remains ; but which evidently appears to have exactly exactly fitted , and to have closed , when drawn TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION . 93.
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... rock . To the north of Hampton Court , on an eminence , are the vestiges of a large camp , forming one of a continued chain , crossing this county in a north - east direction . To the south - west of Hampton Court , and on the right of ...
... rock . To the north of Hampton Court , on an eminence , are the vestiges of a large camp , forming one of a continued chain , crossing this county in a north - east direction . To the south - west of Hampton Court , and on the right of ...
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abbey Abergavenny ancient appears beautiful Bishop Brecknockshire Bredwardine bridge Bromyard building built Caerleon Caerwent called castle chancel chapel Chepstow church contains Court Coxe distance Earl east edifice Edward eminence erected expence Eywood feet ford formerly four miles Gloucester Gothic ground Hanbury Henry Hereford Herefordshire Hill horned cattle horses hundred inhabitants iron John Journey Kenchester King Kington land Ledbury Leland Leominster Little Hereford Lord Lugg Lyngen mansion monks Monmouthshire mountains nave Newport ornamented parish park pass pillars pointed arches Pontypool principal priory Ra T. R. Radnorshire Ragland reign remains river Lugg river Teme river Usk river Wye road rocks Roman roof Ross ruins Saxon says scenery seat Severn side Silures situated south-east south-west square stone Sugwas Pool three miles tion tower town vale village Wales walls Welsh Wentloog Weobly Wigmore William wood Worcester yards
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Сторінка 90 - Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Сторінка 85 - Now morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl, When Adam...
Сторінка 90 - Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The Man of Ross divides the weekly bread : He feeds yon alms-house, neat, but void of state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes, and gives.
Сторінка 90 - Or in proud falls magnificently lost, But clear and artless, pouring through the plain Health to the sick, and solace to the swain.
Сторінка 30 - Ross, its features occasionally assume greater boldness; though more frequently their aspect is placid; but at the latter town, wholly emerging from its late state of apparent repose, " it resumes the brightness and rapidity of its primitive character, as it forms the admired curve which the Church-yard of Ross commands. The celebrated spire of Ross Church, peeping over a noble row of...
Сторінка 82 - Alban's ; and her grandson attained the honours of prelacy, and became the proprietor of that very episcopal palace, which almost adjoined the humble cot where his maternal ancestor first drew her breath.
Сторінка 86 - Convent of the brethren ; the site whereof was up11 OH on a small hill, not half a mile distant from Kentland ; the ruins of which place, with its old foundations, are yet to be seen, and was a place dedicated to holy use : there it was that the great college for one hundred students was founded by St.
Сторінка 80 - And pray Sir, who lives there now ?' ' I do, Sir.' ' Then, pardon me, Sir, do not lose sight of all these prudent examples ; but come out of it yourself, or it will tumble and crush you.
Сторінка 87 - Welchman killed another, the relations of the deceased were to meet, and plunder the goods of the murderer and his relations, and burn their houses, till the body was buried about noon of the following day : the king was to have his third of the booty, and all the rest was to remain to them.
Сторінка 49 - Maurice his Son who succeeded him in the Kingdom, that in the same place, he should happen to decease a Church should be built, and his body buried in the same, which was accordingly performed, in the Year floo...