Excursions in North Wales: Including Aberystwith and the Devil's Bridge, Intended as a Guide to TouristsLongman, Orme, 1839 - 355 стор. |
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... tains the stairs leading to the galleries . The body of the church is circular , and in the interior , owing to its galleries with their supporting pillars and the general effect of the decorations , rather resembles a place of ...
... tains the stairs leading to the galleries . The body of the church is circular , and in the interior , owing to its galleries with their supporting pillars and the general effect of the decorations , rather resembles a place of ...
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... tains beyond , with their dark sides agreeably varied with wood and meadow . On the north west is a vast rock of a singular appearance , called Craig Eglwyseg , the Eagles Rock , from a tradition that formerly a pair of eagles had their ...
... tains beyond , with their dark sides agreeably varied with wood and meadow . On the north west is a vast rock of a singular appearance , called Craig Eglwyseg , the Eagles Rock , from a tradition that formerly a pair of eagles had their ...
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... . had his men encamped among the Berwyn moun- tains , on the opposite side of the vale . It is also related that Owen Glyndwr made use of this place in his occasional retreats . Five miles and a half beyond Corwen is PONT Y.
... . had his men encamped among the Berwyn moun- tains , on the opposite side of the vale . It is also related that Owen Glyndwr made use of this place in his occasional retreats . Five miles and a half beyond Corwen is PONT Y.
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... tains , appears spread out like a map beneath the eye . Sometimes even the far distant mountains of Wicklow may be seen towering beyond the channel . On the opposite side to these is the fine and varied range of British Alps , where ...
... tains , appears spread out like a map beneath the eye . Sometimes even the far distant mountains of Wicklow may be seen towering beyond the channel . On the opposite side to these is the fine and varied range of British Alps , where ...
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... tains . In the 10th century the whole country must have been nearly covered with wood , for one of the laws of Howel Dda , Howell the Good , directs that " whoever cleared away timber from any land , even without the con- sent of the ...
... tains . In the 10th century the whole country must have been nearly covered with wood , for one of the laws of Howel Dda , Howell the Good , directs that " whoever cleared away timber from any land , even without the con- sent of the ...
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abbey Aberystwith afterwards ancient Anglesey appears arches Asaph ascending Bala Bangor Bards Barmouth Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelert bridge building built Caer Caernarvon Caernarvonshire called Capel Curig castle celebrated century Chester church church-yard considerable Conway crown Denbigh Dinas distance Dolgelley Earl Edward elegant English entrance erected EXCURSION feet Flintshire formed formerly fortress Griffith ground Harlech height Henry hill hollow Holyhead inhabitants island king lake Llanberis Llangollen Llangynog Llewelyn Llyn Lord Machynlleth Mawr Menai Menai Bridge Merionethshire miles distant mountains Mytton Nant nearly North Wales Oswestry Owen Glyndwr parish pass Penmaen Pennant Pont pool present Prince principal reign Rhaiadr Rhyddlan Richard river river Dee river Mawddach road rock Ruthin saint Saxons scene scenery seat Shrewsbury side singular situated Snowdon steep stone summit supposed tains tourist tower town vale village walls Welsh whole wood Wrexham Wynne yards
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Сторінка 329 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Сторінка 316 - Smooth to the shelving brink a copious flood Rolls fair and placid; where collected all, In one impetuous torrent, down the steep It thundering shoots, and shakes the country round.
Сторінка 329 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day; and at his warning. Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation.
Сторінка 138 - Oh, where does faithful Gelert roam ? the flower of all his race ! so true, so brave ! a lamb at home — a lion in the chase!
Сторінка 139 - O'erturned his infant's bed he found, With blood-stained covert rent ; And all around, the walls and ground With recent blood besprent. He called his child — no voice replied — He searched, with terror wild ; Blood, blood he found on every side, But nowhere found his child. " Hell-hound ! my child's by thee devoured," The frantic father cried ; And to the hilt his vengeful sword He plunged in Gelert's side.
Сторінка 139 - In sooth, he was a peerless hound, the gift of royal John ; but now no Gelert could be found, and all the chase rode on. And now, as over rocks and dells the gallant chidings rise, all Snowdon's craggy chaos yells with many mingled cries.
Сторінка 140 - Best of thy kind, adieu ! The frantic deed which laid thee low, This heart shall ever rue.
Сторінка 53 - But derive their chief worth from their native complexion. And all the best judges prefer, it is said, A Countess in blue to a Duchess in red. This Countess, or Lady, though crowds may be present, Submits to be...
Сторінка 140 - Lay a great wolf, all torn and dead, Tremendous still in death. Ah, what was then Llewellyn's pain ! For now the truth was clear : The gallant hound the wolf had slain, To save Llewellyn's heir.
Сторінка 139 - Twas only at Llewelyn's board The faithful Gelert fed ; He watched, he served, he cheered his lord, And sentinelled his bed. In sooth he was a peerless hound, The gift of royal John ; But now no Gelert could be found, And all the chase rode on. And now, as...