Letters written during a tour through South WalesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 80 strán (strany) |
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... say , disclaiming every idea of personality , " Amicus Plato , Amicus Socrates , sed magis amica Veritas . " The detail of castles and battles may , to the super- ficial reader , appear tedious and dull ; but it was impossible for a ...
... say , disclaiming every idea of personality , " Amicus Plato , Amicus Socrates , sed magis amica Veritas . " The detail of castles and battles may , to the super- ficial reader , appear tedious and dull ; but it was impossible for a ...
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... says , " Antona Taci- tus dicitur , flumen Abona , quod aquas calidas , seu Budoxam præterfluit ; etiamsi plurima fuerunt per universam Britanniam , etsi minoris notæ . " Whita- ker says , that Afon is often contracted into Awn ; and ...
... says , " Antona Taci- tus dicitur , flumen Abona , quod aquas calidas , seu Budoxam præterfluit ; etiamsi plurima fuerunt per universam Britanniam , etsi minoris notæ . " Whita- ker says , that Afon is often contracted into Awn ; and ...
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... says Horsley , " to leave the high way " to to Chepstow , inclining to the south , and to bend its course towards the Severn ; but I had no opportunity to trace it further . " If he had pursued it , he would have discovered , that it ...
... says Horsley , " to leave the high way " to to Chepstow , inclining to the south , and to bend its course towards the Severn ; but I had no opportunity to trace it further . " If he had pursued it , he would have discovered , that it ...
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... says " At Port Skith Ha- rold built a fort , as a defence against the Welsh , A. D. 1066 : which that people demolished under Caradoc . " This fact is thus recorded by the Welsh historian . Gryffyd ap Llewelyn having provoked the anger ...
... says " At Port Skith Ha- rold built a fort , as a defence against the Welsh , A. D. 1066 : which that people demolished under Caradoc . " This fact is thus recorded by the Welsh historian . Gryffyd ap Llewelyn having provoked the anger ...
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... say , he observed , " Gentlemen , that is the spot where once stood a beautiful temple of Diana . " This idea has been taken up by persons less expected to be im- posed on than our guide . The only reason to sup- port the conjecture is ...
... say , he observed , " Gentlemen , that is the spot where once stood a beautiful temple of Diana . " This idea has been taken up by persons less expected to be im- posed on than our guide . The only reason to sup- port the conjecture is ...
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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...