Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... lovely light rested upon it , and a blue transparent haze hung over the surrounding mountains , which rose far above the beauteous dale that they encircled , and presented an agreeable variety of pleasing forms and graceful undulations ...
... lovely light rested upon it , and a blue transparent haze hung over the surrounding mountains , which rose far above the beauteous dale that they encircled , and presented an agreeable variety of pleasing forms and graceful undulations ...
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... lovely valley , and though inferior in picturesque beauty to many other parts of the same county , it yet contains some charming scenes , that , like light thrown into a picture by the hand of a master , have an almost magical effect ...
... lovely valley , and though inferior in picturesque beauty to many other parts of the same county , it yet contains some charming scenes , that , like light thrown into a picture by the hand of a master , have an almost magical effect ...
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... lovely --- never felt the invigorating influence of so sweet a breeze . As evening advanced , Mam Tor became a more imposing object : the whole dale indeed seemed to contract , and the hills that environ it Curiosities of the Peak . 29 ...
... lovely --- never felt the invigorating influence of so sweet a breeze . As evening advanced , Mam Tor became a more imposing object : the whole dale indeed seemed to contract , and the hills that environ it Curiosities of the Peak . 29 ...
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... was cloudless , and the whole horizon was filled with a blaze of light , that rendered every object , even in dis- tance , clearly discernible ; yet the scene altogether was less lovely The Apostle of the Peak . 33 than when beheld.
... was cloudless , and the whole horizon was filled with a blaze of light , that rendered every object , even in dis- tance , clearly discernible ; yet the scene altogether was less lovely The Apostle of the Peak . 33 than when beheld.
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... chesnut , elm , and sycamore , prevents the eye from wandering over a great variety of desultory parts , and confines it to the lovely scenery that lies between . Observations on Modern Plantations . 37 A verdant declivity slopes.
... chesnut , elm , and sycamore , prevents the eye from wandering over a great variety of desultory parts , and confines it to the lovely scenery that lies between . Observations on Modern Plantations . 37 A verdant declivity slopes.
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.