Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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Strana 52
... Earl of Leicester is said to have hired a man to go down into Eldon Hole to observe its . form , and ascertain its depth . The account of this experiment says --- " He was let down about two hundred ells , and after he had remained at ...
... Earl of Leicester is said to have hired a man to go down into Eldon Hole to observe its . form , and ascertain its depth . The account of this experiment says --- " He was let down about two hundred ells , and after he had remained at ...
Strana 61
... Earl of Shrews- bury , hereditary Earl Marshal of England , was at this time Lord Lieutenant of the county of Derby ; and he appears to have exer- cised an unbending rigour towards the Catholic Recusants within his jurisdiction . In a ...
... Earl of Shrews- bury , hereditary Earl Marshal of England , was at this time Lord Lieutenant of the county of Derby ; and he appears to have exer- cised an unbending rigour towards the Catholic Recusants within his jurisdiction . In a ...
Strana 62
... Earl of Shrewsbury . Two years after the date of the preceding letter , Sir Thomas Fitz- herbert addressed the following to the Earl of Shrewsbury . Very good Lorde , Wt all humble dewtie , I crave leave in lowly wise to openne my ...
... Earl of Shrewsbury . Two years after the date of the preceding letter , Sir Thomas Fitz- herbert addressed the following to the Earl of Shrewsbury . Very good Lorde , Wt all humble dewtie , I crave leave in lowly wise to openne my ...
Strana 64
... a very pleasant village , where Lord Kinnaird , the eldest son of the present Earl of Newburgh , resides . As we left Calver , the morning was singularly fine and beautiful : Morning Scene . 65 the air was balmy and full.
... a very pleasant village , where Lord Kinnaird , the eldest son of the present Earl of Newburgh , resides . As we left Calver , the morning was singularly fine and beautiful : Morning Scene . 65 the air was balmy and full.
Strana 65
... Earl of Newburgh died without issue , and the title being inheritable through heirs female , it devolved to Francis , the present earl , who is the son of Lady Mary , the youngest daughter and co - heiress of Charlotte , Countess of ...
... Earl of Newburgh died without issue , and the title being inheritable through heirs female , it devolved to Francis , the present earl , who is the son of Lady Mary , the youngest daughter and co - heiress of Charlotte , Countess of ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
adorned amongst appears Ashbourne Ashover banks beautiful beheld Belper Bolsover Bolsover castle branches Bridge castle Castleton cavern Chapel-en-le-Frith character Chatsworth Chesterfield church colouring copies Crich dark deep delightful Derby Derbyshire Derwent distance ditto Duke Earl eminence entrance Etherow excursion feeling foliage Glossop ground Hall Hardwick Hathersage hills honour Ilam Ilam Hall John landscape light lofty London magnificent Mam Tor manor mansion mass Matlock Bath Matlock Dale meadows Memoir of Chantrey miles mineral monument Moor mountains nearly noble Norton object observed occupied passed Peak of Derbyshire Peak's Hole Peveril picture picturesque pleasing present residence river river Dove road rocks rocky romantic scene scenery Sculptor shadow Sheffield side situated South Winfield Stanton Stanton Moor steep stone stream summit Thorpe Cloud tion tower trees vale valley Via Gellia vicinity village visited walk whole wild William Peveril Winnats Wirksworth woods
Populárne pasáže
Strana 57 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Strana 69 - For which the shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness loud in rustic lays, And throw sweet garland wreaths into her stream Of pansies, pinks, and gaudy daffodils.
Strana 57 - And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down...
Strana 46 - No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth...
Strana 77 - The western waves of ebbing day Roll'd o'er the glen their level way ; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravines below...
Strana 70 - Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody...
Strana 72 - I was not in safety, neither had I rest, and the trouble came." The pedestal below is inscribed — To PENELOPE, Only child of Sir Brooke Boothby, and Dame Susannah Boothby, Born, April llth, 1785.— Died, March 13th, 1791. She was in form and intellect most exquisite. The unfortunate parents ventured their all on this frail bark, and the wreck was total.