The gem of the Peak; or, Matlock Bath and its vicinityLongman & Company, 1838 - 256 páginas |
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... hands that it has far exceeded his original intention , which was simply to give a brief notice of each place as a guide without reflections or historical re- mark . - To the public generally he trusts this will prove an accept- able ...
... hands that it has far exceeded his original intention , which was simply to give a brief notice of each place as a guide without reflections or historical re- mark . - To the public generally he trusts this will prove an accept- able ...
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... hands this book may fall , his labour and toil will be amply rewarded . The Author must crave the indulgence of the reader towards any inaccuracies which may have crept into his work in the hurry of other pursuits , or at times in ...
... hands this book may fall , his labour and toil will be amply rewarded . The Author must crave the indulgence of the reader towards any inaccuracies which may have crept into his work in the hurry of other pursuits , or at times in ...
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... hand , and on the other its bold ridges and steep sides , which , in some places , exhibit immense masses of rock descending rapidly from about midway from the top to the river's edge , ranged in succession like a series of ribs or ...
... hand , and on the other its bold ridges and steep sides , which , in some places , exhibit immense masses of rock descending rapidly from about midway from the top to the river's edge , ranged in succession like a series of ribs or ...
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... hand , the Bath , being deeply embosomed amongst the hills on the southern side chiefly of the Heights of Abraham , and screened effec- tually by them , the High Tor and Riber Hill from the North and East ; and catching every gleam of ...
... hand , the Bath , being deeply embosomed amongst the hills on the southern side chiefly of the Heights of Abraham , and screened effec- tually by them , the High Tor and Riber Hill from the North and East ; and catching every gleam of ...
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... hands of George Wragg , who to confirm his title took a lease from the Lords of the Manor for 99 years , ( some say 999 ) paying them a fine of £ 150 , and the yearly rent of sixpence each . He then built a few small rooms adjoin- ing ...
... hands of George Wragg , who to confirm his title took a lease from the Lords of the Manor for 99 years , ( some say 999 ) paying them a fine of £ 150 , and the yearly rent of sixpence each . He then built a few small rooms adjoin- ing ...
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adorned amongst ancient appearance Ashford Bakewell beautiful beds bold Bonsall Buxton called Castle Castleton Cavern Chatsworth Church cliff colour considerable cottages cotton crags Crescent Crich Cromford crystals Cumberland Cavern dark Derby Derbyshire Dovedale Duke of Devonshire Earl effect elegant elevated eminence Eyam feet finest fluor garden Grace grit gritstone ground Haddon Hall height Heights of Abraham hence hill immense interest June to July lead lime limestone lofty lovely magnificent Mam Tor Manor marble masses Masson Matlock Bath Middleton Dale miles Mill miners Monsal Dale Moor mountain noble object occurs ornamental parties passing Peak Peak Cavern present remarkable river road rocks romantic Rowsley rude scenery shale side situated spar splendid steep stone stranger stream summit Taddington tion Toadstone tower trees Vale veins village visitors walk Wirksworth wood Wormhill yards
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