Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
Vyhľadávanie v obsahu knihy
Výsledky 1 - 5 z 40.
Strana 14
... sublime objects in the mountainous districts of Derbyshire . This place is well known , and its dark mysterious la- byrinths have been frequently described with a minuteness of detail T Painted by Mif's H.Rhodes , now Ms Oates ,
... sublime objects in the mountainous districts of Derbyshire . This place is well known , and its dark mysterious la- byrinths have been frequently described with a minuteness of detail T Painted by Mif's H.Rhodes , now Ms Oates ,
Strana 16
... darkness . The dubious twilight that pervades the interior of the first cavern of Peak's Hole , especially when viewed from without , eminently serves the purposes of grandeur : dark , confused , and uncertain objects , float before the ...
... darkness . The dubious twilight that pervades the interior of the first cavern of Peak's Hole , especially when viewed from without , eminently serves the purposes of grandeur : dark , confused , and uncertain objects , float before the ...
Strana 17
... darkness , each individual in the procession ap- peared invested with a mild halo of light , for the distance and the in- tervening gloom subdued and softened the glare of the torches , and the whole was solemn and impressive beyond ...
... darkness , each individual in the procession ap- peared invested with a mild halo of light , for the distance and the in- tervening gloom subdued and softened the glare of the torches , and the whole was solemn and impressive beyond ...
Strana 25
... the appearance real . The dark outline of a human form was alone distinguishable , and standing as the figure did against the sky , with no familiar and well- PART III . E 26 A Tale of Blood . understood object near by.
... the appearance real . The dark outline of a human form was alone distinguishable , and standing as the figure did against the sky , with no familiar and well- PART III . E 26 A Tale of Blood . understood object near by.
Strana 27
... darkness . The light of the torch , overpowered by impervious gloom , seems feeble in such a place , and glimmers like ... dark vacuity of immeasurable depth , above a mighty cavern , whose loftiest recesses no light can reach , and all ...
... darkness . The light of the torch , overpowered by impervious gloom , seems feeble in such a place , and glimmers like ... dark vacuity of immeasurable depth , above a mighty cavern , whose loftiest recesses no light can reach , and all ...
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.