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 30.
Strana 3
... surrounded by lofty eminences ; Win Hill , Lose Hill , and Mam Tor , are amongst the highest and the most remote , and when the clouds had melted into air and passed away , their shadowy summits , every where invested with the pale hues ...
... surrounded by lofty eminences ; Win Hill , Lose Hill , and Mam Tor , are amongst the highest and the most remote , and when the clouds had melted into air and passed away , their shadowy summits , every where invested with the pale hues ...
Strana 6
... surrounding mountains , which rose far above the beauteous dale that they encircled , and presented an agreeable variety of pleasing forms and graceful undulations . The whole of this de- Manufactures at Hathersage . 7 lightful prospect ...
... surrounding mountains , which rose far above the beauteous dale that they encircled , and presented an agreeable variety of pleasing forms and graceful undulations . The whole of this de- Manufactures at Hathersage . 7 lightful prospect ...
Strana 10
... surrounding trees and half revealed , increase the loveliness of the scene . Near Malham Bridge , where the road to Castleton crosses the Derwent , some very beautiful views occur ; and farther on in the dale the near Interesting ...
... surrounding trees and half revealed , increase the loveliness of the scene . Near Malham Bridge , where the road to Castleton crosses the Derwent , some very beautiful views occur ; and farther on in the dale the near Interesting ...
Strana 12
... surrounding hills . The space between Castleton and the mountains that bound the western extremity of the vale , was indistinct and in shadow , whilst the last light of the setting sun , gradually softening until it became exquisitely ...
... surrounding hills . The space between Castleton and the mountains that bound the western extremity of the vale , was indistinct and in shadow , whilst the last light of the setting sun , gradually softening until it became exquisitely ...
Strana 17
... surrounding 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 ...
... surrounding 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 ...
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.