Letters written during a tour through South WalesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 80 strán (strany) |
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Strana xi
... woods - Reflections on their decay , and the want of planting - Abbey of St. Dogmeal's- Cardigan , Castle - Eisteddfod held here by Prince Rhys - River Teifi - Cilgerran Castle , bold and impregnable situation- Great cattle fair ...
... woods - Reflections on their decay , and the want of planting - Abbey of St. Dogmeal's- Cardigan , Castle - Eisteddfod held here by Prince Rhys - River Teifi - Cilgerran Castle , bold and impregnable situation- Great cattle fair ...
Strana xii
... wood recommended - Trade - Character of the Welsh - Popular sports - Credulity and superstition - Enthu- siasm - Decay of rational religion - Causes assigned - Remedy to this evil suggested - Persecution deprecated , and a tolerant ...
... wood recommended - Trade - Character of the Welsh - Popular sports - Credulity and superstition - Enthu- siasm - Decay of rational religion - Causes assigned - Remedy to this evil suggested - Persecution deprecated , and a tolerant ...
Strana 13
... wood , at others , they are bare , and boldly lift their variegated strata in perpendicular rock or hanging crag , with shrubs and forest trees growing out of their fissures in alter- nate and ever - varying prospect . Wild wooded ra ...
... wood , at others , they are bare , and boldly lift their variegated strata in perpendicular rock or hanging crag , with shrubs and forest trees growing out of their fissures in alter- nate and ever - varying prospect . Wild wooded ra ...
Strana 14
... wood in front , stands a small circular building , in appearance like a military watch tower , which goes by the appellation of Cooke's Folly , built by a person of that name , A. D. 1693 , as an inscription over the door informs you ...
... wood in front , stands a small circular building , in appearance like a military watch tower , which goes by the appellation of Cooke's Folly , built by a person of that name , A. D. 1693 , as an inscription over the door informs you ...
Strana 61
... - riant scenery . Hanging woods with cottages em- bosomed in their foliage , interesting by their mo- desty and concealment , often finely contrasted with elegant mansions , tend to heighten the effect . While Scenery of the Country . 61.
... - riant scenery . Hanging woods with cottages em- bosomed in their foliage , interesting by their mo- desty and concealment , often finely contrasted with elegant mansions , tend to heighten the effect . While Scenery of the Country . 61.
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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...