Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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Výsledky 1 - 5 z 100.
Strana 1
... amongst the heathy hills of Derbyshire , and inhaling the fresh breeze that plays upon their summits . A walk of two miles brought us to Banner Cross , which was the first object that engaged our attention : the delightful mansion ...
... amongst the heathy hills of Derbyshire , and inhaling the fresh breeze that plays upon their summits . A walk of two miles brought us to Banner Cross , which was the first object that engaged our attention : the delightful mansion ...
Strana 2
... amongst the trees , that nearly environ it around , and the upper apartments command a view of one of the richest and best - wooded landscapes in the vicinity of Sheffield . Smithy Wood , and some of the most beautiful scenery of Abbey ...
... amongst the trees , that nearly environ it around , and the upper apartments command a view of one of the richest and best - wooded landscapes in the vicinity of Sheffield . Smithy Wood , and some of the most beautiful scenery of Abbey ...
Strana 3
... amongst the mountains until their highest peaks gleamed with the bright effulgence of the morning Far below , in the deep hollow of the valley , lay the village of Hathersage , surrounded by lofty eminences ; Win Hill , Lose Hill , and ...
... amongst the mountains until their highest peaks gleamed with the bright effulgence of the morning Far below , in the deep hollow of the valley , lay the village of Hathersage , surrounded by lofty eminences ; Win Hill , Lose Hill , and ...
Strana 4
... amongst heath fern and fox - glove , into the dale below . As we regained the carriage road we had a very pleasing view of the village rising behind the heathy foreground that lay on our right . The church is a good object it stands on ...
... amongst heath fern and fox - glove , into the dale below . As we regained the carriage road we had a very pleasing view of the village rising behind the heathy foreground that lay on our right . The church is a good object it stands on ...
Strana 5
... amongst the passengers , the whole of whom were females : the child he bore to Hathersage ; the mother attempted to follow , but was soon unable to proceed . On his return he found her in a drift of snow , from which all her efforts to ...
... amongst the passengers , the whole of whom were females : the child he bore to Hathersage ; the mother attempted to follow , but was soon unable to proceed . On his return he found her in a drift of snow , from which all her efforts to ...
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.