An excursion from Sidmouth to Chester, in the summer of 1803, Volumen1C. Whittingham and H.D. Symonds, 1805 - 462 páginas |
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... situation of these little lace - makers will soon be brought under its notice . Society , if only from self - interest , should be as sparing of its hands as possible . Another hardship in the case of the Devonshire lace - makers ought ...
... situation of these little lace - makers will soon be brought under its notice . Society , if only from self - interest , should be as sparing of its hands as possible . Another hardship in the case of the Devonshire lace - makers ought ...
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... situation of Honiton is delightful ; its neighbourhood is the finest part of Devonshire ; it is surrounded with fine arable and pasture lands . The river Otter , which runs near it , is but small , but its windings enrich the landscape ...
... situation of Honiton is delightful ; its neighbourhood is the finest part of Devonshire ; it is surrounded with fine arable and pasture lands . The river Otter , which runs near it , is but small , but its windings enrich the landscape ...
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... situation of the place is thus noticed by the poet Gay : " Now from the steep , ' midst scatter'd farms and groves , Our eye through Honiton's fair valley roves . " At about eight o'clock , recruited with our breakfast , and gratified ...
... situation of the place is thus noticed by the poet Gay : " Now from the steep , ' midst scatter'd farms and groves , Our eye through Honiton's fair valley roves . " At about eight o'clock , recruited with our breakfast , and gratified ...
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... situation than the Hebrew Beth - Col , the daughter of the voice , or the Imago Vocis of the Latin poets . " The village of Cross , the last stage from Taunton to Bristol , is long and pleasant ; on the bridge by which you enter it from ...
... situation than the Hebrew Beth - Col , the daughter of the voice , or the Imago Vocis of the Latin poets . " The village of Cross , the last stage from Taunton to Bristol , is long and pleasant ; on the bridge by which you enter it from ...
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... situation , so unexpected a remark . I hope , how- ever , that it will not be long before such an ex- tended plan of education will be adopted , and car- ried into effect , in every part of the country , that the load of ignorance that ...
... situation , so unexpected a remark . I hope , how- ever , that it will not be long before such an ex- tended plan of education will be adopted , and car- ried into effect , in every part of the country , that the load of ignorance that ...
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ancient appearance arch attended beautiful Birmingham bishop bridge Bridgewater Bristol building built called castle cathedral celebrated chapel Charles Chatsworth Chepstow Chester church considerable Countess of Shrewsbury Cromford Cromwell dear delightful Derby Devonshire dissenters Duke Duke of Devonshire Earl edifice Edward Edward VI elegant England entered erected expence feet Gloucester ground hand handsome Henry VIII Hereford hills Honiton honour horses inhabitants James John John Lombe King late Lea-wood letter lofty London Lord magnificent manner Mary mayor ment miles Monmouth neat neral ornaments Osrick Parliament party passed persons present Prince Prince of Orange principal Queen reign rich rises river road rocks royal Severn shew Shrewsbury side Sidmouth situated soon spire stands stone streets taste Taunton tion tower town vale village walls whole William Wirksworth wood Worcester
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Página 7 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the Last Days.
Página 361 - Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air,* Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; Or warrior bands alarm the gaping crowd, And armies shrink beneath the shadowy cloud...
Página 7 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Página 213 - Confess'd from yonder slow-extinguish'd clouds, All ether softening, sober Evening takes Her wonted station in the middle air; A thousand shadows at her beck. First this She sends on earth ; then that of deeper dye Steals soft behind ; and then a deeper still, In circle following circle, gathers round, To close the face of things.
Página 421 - I then inquired of the woman, if there were any decent well-disposed women in the neighbourhood, who kept schools for teaching to read. I presently was directed to four. To these I applied, and made an agreement with them, to receive as many children as I should send upon the Sunday, whom they were to instruct in reading, and in the church catechism.
Página 361 - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded, bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...
Página 202 - The blast of calumny and the terrors of royal vengeance. Presided in the Illustrious Band of Heroes and Patriots, Who fairly and openly adjudged Charles Stuart, Tyrant of England, To a public and exemplary Death, Thereby presenting to the amazed World, And transmitting down through applauding Ages, The most glorious Example, Of Unshaken Virtue, Love of Freedom and Impartial Justice, Ever exhibited on the blood-stained Theatre of human Action. O ! Reader, Pass not on till thou hast blessed his Memory...
Página 46 - Thron'd in the vaulted heart, his dread resort, Inexorable Conscience holds his court; With still small voice the plots of Guilt alarms, Bares his...
Página 300 - As we were returning to our Inn, we happened to meet some country People celebrating their Harvest-Home; their last load of Corn they Crown with Flowers, having besides an Image richly dressed, by which, perhaps, they would signify Ceres, this they keep moving about, while Men and Women, Men and Maid Servants, riding through the Streets in the Cart, shout as loud as they can, till they arrive at the Barn.
Página 420 - I asked an inhabitant whether those children belonged to that part of the town, and lamented their misery and idleness. Ah ! sir...