Letters written during a tour through South WalesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 80 strán (strany) |
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Výsledky 1 - 5 z 47.
Strana 4
... distance , either by land or water , the Severn being visible for miles both up and down ; and a fire kindled , would furnish an alarm beacon to all the collateral and subordinate posts . Indeed the impor- tance of the station might be ...
... distance , either by land or water , the Severn being visible for miles both up and down ; and a fire kindled , would furnish an alarm beacon to all the collateral and subordinate posts . Indeed the impor- tance of the station might be ...
Strana 5
... distance from a preceding station . " Baxter in his Glossary says , " Antona Taci- tus dicitur , flumen Abona , quod aquas calidas , seu Budoxam præterfluit ; etiamsi plurima fuerunt per universam Britanniam , etsi minoris notæ ...
... distance from a preceding station . " Baxter in his Glossary says , " Antona Taci- tus dicitur , flumen Abona , quod aquas calidas , seu Budoxam præterfluit ; etiamsi plurima fuerunt per universam Britanniam , etsi minoris notæ ...
Strana 6
... distance requiring an unreason- able allowance . To go from Bath to Oldbury , across the Severn , and then over the Wye to Caerwent , is such a diversion in the road , as was not usual with the Romans , who always went by the directest ...
... distance requiring an unreason- able allowance . To go from Bath to Oldbury , across the Severn , and then over the Wye to Caerwent , is such a diversion in the road , as was not usual with the Romans , who always went by the directest ...
Strana 8
... distance exactly corresponds with the numbers of the Itinerary . With respect to the cor- rection of the number opposite to Aqua Solis , sub- stituting X for V , it may be observed , that where the places correspond to the Iter of ...
... distance exactly corresponds with the numbers of the Itinerary . With respect to the cor- rection of the number opposite to Aqua Solis , sub- stituting X for V , it may be observed , that where the places correspond to the Iter of ...
Strana 16
... distance , on the south side of the river , is a fine old mansion , famed for the asylum it afford- ed , when occupied by a Mr. Norton , to the heir of the unfortunate Charles , in his almost miraculous escape after the battle of ...
... distance , on the south side of the river , is a fine old mansion , famed for the asylum it afford- ed , when occupied by a Mr. Norton , to the heir of the unfortunate Charles , in his almost miraculous escape after the battle of ...
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abbey abounds ancient appear arches beauty Bishop bridge Bristol British Britons building built Caerleon Caernarvonshire Caerwent called Cantref Cardigan castle cattle church cliffs coal coast consequence considered David's defended descended discovered distance Dubricius Earl England English erected farm favour feet formed former formerly frequently furnish garrison Glamorgan ground Gryffydd Gyraldus Henry Henry II hills inhabitants inscription iron King labour land latter limestone Llewelyn Lord miles mountains nature neighbourhood Normans North Wales numerous observed pass Pembroke Pembrokeshire port Portishead possession present prince principal probably produce remains residence Rhys Rhys ap Tewdwr rising river road rocks Roman ruins sands Saxons schistose scite Severn sheep shew shore side Silures South Wales spirit stands stone strata supposed Swansea Tenby tide tion tower town Uske vale Vale of Glamorgan vessels vicinity village walls Welsh William wood
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Strana 351 - ... in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them...
Strana 351 - m afraid you wilfully overlook the religious side of the question, Mary; the divine command to do our duty in that state of life in which it has pleased God to call us.
Strana 101 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race ; Give ample room, and verge enough, The characters of hell to trace ; Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death, through Berkley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing King!
Strana 228 - Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.
Strana 60 - Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Strana 376 - Mongst Hatterill's lofty hills, that with the clouds are crowned, The valley Ewias lies, immured so deep and round, As they below, that see the mountains rise so high, Might think the straggling herds were grazing in the sky: Which in it such a shape of solitude doth bear, As Nature at the first appointed it for prayer...
Strana 216 - If pleasure be worth purchasing, how great a pleasure is it to him, who has a true taste of life, to ease an aching heart ; to see the human countenance lighted up into smiles of joy, on the receipt of a hit of ore which is superfluous and otherwise useless in a man's own pocket ? What could a man do better with his cash?
Strana 227 - While strayed my eyes o'er Towy's flood, Over mead and over wood, From house to house, from hill to hill, Till contemplation had her fill.
Strana 100 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding sheet of Edward's race. Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright ; The shrieks of death, thro...
Strana 380 - Herbert," that Sir John Morley, Knt. Lord of Ragland Castle, resided here in the reign of Richard II. Mr. Jones says it was built by Sir William Thomas, and his son William Earl of Pembroke, who was beheaded at Banbury. Sir W. Thomas lived in the reign of Henry V...