Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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... Dryburgh Abbey , on the Tweed , where rest the honoured remains of Sir Walter Scott , is well worth visiting . The late Earl of Buchan built a modern house here , but not with classic taste . On the opposite side REMINISCENCE . 29.
... Dryburgh Abbey , on the Tweed , where rest the honoured remains of Sir Walter Scott , is well worth visiting . The late Earl of Buchan built a modern house here , but not with classic taste . On the opposite side REMINISCENCE . 29.
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... visited . Old Melrose , with its beautiful sum- mer - house , in which I have passed many a happy day , should not be passed by . Wishing to make a short tour in the Highlands , I visited Stirling Castle , the view from which of the ser ...
... visited . Old Melrose , with its beautiful sum- mer - house , in which I have passed many a happy day , should not be passed by . Wishing to make a short tour in the Highlands , I visited Stirling Castle , the view from which of the ser ...
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... Visited a friend in the Queen's Bays , then in the barracks . The town is partly new and partly old . Saw the spot where the celebrated treaty was signed ; bought some of the celebrated gloves , and flies for fishing ; took a drive to ...
... Visited a friend in the Queen's Bays , then in the barracks . The town is partly new and partly old . Saw the spot where the celebrated treaty was signed ; bought some of the celebrated gloves , and flies for fishing ; took a drive to ...
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... visited Cornwall , I engaged my berth in a steamer to Falmouth . The sail through the bay of Dublin is very fine , having the high range of the Wicklow mountains on one side , and the hill of Howth on the other . The weather proved very ...
... visited Cornwall , I engaged my berth in a steamer to Falmouth . The sail through the bay of Dublin is very fine , having the high range of the Wicklow mountains on one side , and the hill of Howth on the other . The weather proved very ...
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... Visited the Chamber of Deputies , a handsome building , but rather heavy . In the Place Vendôme I admired much the bronze column , erected by Buonaparte , made out of the cannon taken from the enemy ; his colossal statue , which stood ...
... Visited the Chamber of Deputies , a handsome building , but rather heavy . In the Place Vendôme I admired much the bronze column , erected by Buonaparte , made out of the cannon taken from the enemy ; his colossal statue , which stood ...
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afterwards amongst ancient appeared arrived ascended battle battle of Marengo battle of Morat beautiful Berne boat bronze building built Buonaparte called cantons cathedral celebrated châlet chapel château church of St Clonmel dined dressed Duke Elba Emperor entered erected feet high formerly France garden grand Grindelvald handsome heard honour horse hundred immense interred Julius Cæsar King ladies lake leagues lived Lord Lucerne Lungern Madame magnificent marble Martigny Mer de Glace miles Monsieur Mont Mont Blanc monument Morat morning mountain Naples Napoleon neat never night o'clock observed painted palace Palermo Paris particularly party passed Payerne peasants Peter's Pope procured public walk Quirinal Palace remains residence returned Rhone road rock Roman Rome route ruins scenery seen side spot stands statue stone Swiss Switzerland temple thousand inhabitants toises town Turin Tyrol valley Vevey village visited wine wood
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Página 217 - But these are deeds which should not pass away, And names that must not wither, though the earth Forgets her empires with a just decay, The enslavers and the enslaved, their death and birth...
Página 66 - Vevay — visitez le pays, examinez les sites, promenez.vous sur le lac, et dites si la Nature n'a pas fait ce beau pays pour une Julie, pour une Claire, et pour un St. Preux ; mais ne les y cherchez pas.
Página 217 - And there — oh! sweet and sacred be the name! — Julia— the daughter, the devoted— gave Her youth to Heaven ; her heart, beneath a claim Nearest to Heaven's, broke o'er a father's grave.
Página 165 - It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Página 66 - J'allai à Vevay loger à la Clef; et pendant deux jours que j'y restai sans voir personne, je pris pour cette ville un amour qui m'a suivi dans tous mes voyages, et qui m'ya fait établir enfin les héros de mon roman.
Página 216 - Tis the last remnant of the wreck of years, And looks as with the wild-bewilder'd gaze Of one to stone converted by amaze, Yet still with consciousness ; and there it stands Making a marvel that it not decays, When the coeval pride of human hands, Levell'd Aventicum, 21 hath strew'd her subject lands.