Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: CornwallC. Cooke, 1817 |
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... village of Mordisford . The country through which this river flows is fine and fertile , though it does not possess the beautiful scenery of the Wye ; like that river , however , it is subject to sudden overflow- ings , and is ...
... village of Mordisford . The country through which this river flows is fine and fertile , though it does not possess the beautiful scenery of the Wye ; like that river , however , it is subject to sudden overflow- ings , and is ...
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... village situated at the north - wes- tern extremity of the county , on the eastern banks of the Lugg . A short distance to the south of this village on the western extremity of Wapler Hill , are the vestiges of an extensive camp . The ...
... village situated at the north - wes- tern extremity of the county , on the eastern banks of the Lugg . A short distance to the south of this village on the western extremity of Wapler Hill , are the vestiges of an extensive camp . The ...
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... village of Callow , two miles to the south - east of which , on the summit of a bold and extensive eminence , called Aconbury Hill , which is partly covered with young wood , and commands a most delightful view over the adjacent country ...
... village of Callow , two miles to the south - east of which , on the summit of a bold and extensive eminence , called Aconbury Hill , which is partly covered with young wood , and commands a most delightful view over the adjacent country ...
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... village of WESTON , about one mile to the east of which is the site of a Roman station cal- led Rose or Bury Hill , which is supposed by some writers to have been the Ariconium of Antoninus ; but which Camden , who records a tradition ...
... village of WESTON , about one mile to the east of which is the site of a Roman station cal- led Rose or Bury Hill , which is supposed by some writers to have been the Ariconium of Antoninus ; but which Camden , who records a tradition ...
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... John Dine- ley , the last baronet of this family , to Governor Peachey , now Lord Selsea . Returning to our road , at the distance of five miles from from Hope , we pass through the village of WELLING- 106 HEREFORDSHIRE .
... John Dine- ley , the last baronet of this family , to Governor Peachey , now Lord Selsea . Returning to our road , at the distance of five miles from from Hope , we pass through the village of WELLING- 106 HEREFORDSHIRE .
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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...