Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... extremity of a valley , not within the boundary line of Derbyshire , but , yet upon the very verge of the county . The new building at this place was commenced by the late Lieutenant General Murray , who did not live to witness the ...
... extremity of a valley , not within the boundary line of Derbyshire , but , yet upon the very verge of the county . The new building at this place was commenced by the late Lieutenant General Murray , who did not live to witness the ...
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... extremity of the village , and a fine woody eminence behind rises high above the spire , and makes a good middle distance to the picture . As we proceeded down the hill the craggy summits on our left presented an imposing outline : they ...
... extremity of the village , and a fine woody eminence behind rises high above the spire , and makes a good middle distance to the picture . As we proceeded down the hill the craggy summits on our left presented an imposing outline : they ...
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... extremity of the vale , was indistinct and in shadow , whilst the last light of the setting sun , gradually softening until it became exquisitely tender , lingered on the tops of the adjacent hills . A combination of more favourable ...
... extremity of the vale , was indistinct and in shadow , whilst the last light of the setting sun , gradually softening until it became exquisitely tender , lingered on the tops of the adjacent hills . A combination of more favourable ...
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... has been replied , that the spring at the upper extremity of Cave Dale might by some very simple contrivance have been made to furnish the garrison with this necessary article . 14 Castleton Church . Another , and a more ample.
... has been replied , that the spring at the upper extremity of Cave Dale might by some very simple contrivance have been made to furnish the garrison with this necessary article . 14 Castleton Church . Another , and a more ample.
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... extremity of a deep and narrow rocky chasm , whose craggy projections hide it from the traveller until he is near enough to measure with his cye the whole of its magnificent di- mensions , and feel the full force of its effect on his ...
... extremity of a deep and narrow rocky chasm , whose craggy projections hide it from the traveller until he is near enough to measure with his cye the whole of its magnificent di- mensions , and feel the full force of its effect on his ...
Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.