Excursions in North Wales: Including Aberystwith and the Devil's Bridge, Intended as a Guide to TouristsLongman, Orme, 1839 - 355 páginas |
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... century , it was , notwith- standing the walls , again plundered and burnt . The town of Oswestry has thrice suffered dreadfully from the effects of accidental fires , which all happened within the short space of thirty years . In 1542 ...
... century , it was , notwith- standing the walls , again plundered and burnt . The town of Oswestry has thrice suffered dreadfully from the effects of accidental fires , which all happened within the short space of thirty years . In 1542 ...
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... century , by John Trevor , Bishop of St. Asaph . It is built on a rocky foundation , and in a place where it would almost seem impossible to fix a foundation sufficiently firm to withstand the furious rapidity of the current , which has ...
... century , by John Trevor , Bishop of St. Asaph . It is built on a rocky foundation , and in a place where it would almost seem impossible to fix a foundation sufficiently firm to withstand the furious rapidity of the current , which has ...
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... century , calls it " an old and ruinous thing . " About a mile from Llangollen , on the road to Ruthin , commences the charmingly secluded VALE OF CRUCIS . It is surrounded by high mountains and abrupt rocks , the lower parts of which ...
... century , calls it " an old and ruinous thing . " About a mile from Llangollen , on the road to Ruthin , commences the charmingly secluded VALE OF CRUCIS . It is surrounded by high mountains and abrupt rocks , the lower parts of which ...
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... century . At length , in 1779 , Mr. Lloyd of Trevor Hall caused this part of it to be raised from the rubbish with which it was covered , and placed once again on its pedestal . * Buck says that the vale took its name from the ...
... century . At length , in 1779 , Mr. Lloyd of Trevor Hall caused this part of it to be raised from the rubbish with which it was covered , and placed once again on its pedestal . * Buck says that the vale took its name from the ...
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... century , was the son of Griffith Vychan , a descendant of Meredith , Prince of North Wales . He re- ceived a liberal education ; and when of proper age , was called to the bar . It is probable that he soon quitted the profession of the ...
... century , was the son of Griffith Vychan , a descendant of Meredith , Prince of North Wales . He re- ceived a liberal education ; and when of proper age , was called to the bar . It is probable that he soon quitted the profession of the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abbey Aberystwith afterwards ancient Anglesey appears arches Asaph ascending Bala Bangor Bards Barmouth Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelert bridge building built Caer Caernarvon Caernarvonshire called Capel Curig castle celebrated century Chester church church-yard considerable Conway crown Denbigh Dinas distance Dolgelley Earl Edward elegant English entrance erected EXCURSION feet Flintshire formed formerly fortress Griffith ground Harlech height Henry hill hollow Holyhead inhabitants island king lake Llanberis Llangollen Llangynog Llewelyn Llyn Lord Machynlleth Mawr Menai Menai Bridge Merionethshire miles distant mountains Mytton Nant nearly North Wales Oswestry Owen Glyndwr parish pass Penmaen Pennant Pont pool present Prince principal reign Rhaiadr Rhyddlan Richard river river Dee river Mawddach road rock Ruthin saint Saxons scene scenery seat Shrewsbury side singular situated Snowdon steep stone summit supposed tains tourist tower town vale village walls Welsh whole wood Wrexham Wynne yards
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Página 329 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Página 316 - Smooth to the shelving brink a copious flood Rolls fair and placid; where collected all, In one impetuous torrent, down the steep It thundering shoots, and shakes the country round.
Página 329 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day; and at his warning. Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation.
Página 138 - Oh, where does faithful Gelert roam ? the flower of all his race ! so true, so brave ! a lamb at home — a lion in the chase!
Página 139 - O'erturned his infant's bed he found, With blood-stained covert rent ; And all around, the walls and ground With recent blood besprent. He called his child — no voice replied — He searched, with terror wild ; Blood, blood he found on every side, But nowhere found his child. " Hell-hound ! my child's by thee devoured," The frantic father cried ; And to the hilt his vengeful sword He plunged in Gelert's side.
Página 139 - In sooth, he was a peerless hound, the gift of royal John ; but now no Gelert could be found, and all the chase rode on. And now, as over rocks and dells the gallant chidings rise, all Snowdon's craggy chaos yells with many mingled cries.
Página 140 - Best of thy kind, adieu ! The frantic deed which laid thee low, This heart shall ever rue.
Página 53 - But derive their chief worth from their native complexion. And all the best judges prefer, it is said, A Countess in blue to a Duchess in red. This Countess, or Lady, though crowds may be present, Submits to be...
Página 140 - Lay a great wolf, all torn and dead, Tremendous still in death. Ah, what was then Llewellyn's pain ! For now the truth was clear : The gallant hound the wolf had slain, To save Llewellyn's heir.
Página 139 - Twas only at Llewelyn's board The faithful Gelert fed ; He watched, he served, he cheered his lord, And sentinelled his bed. In sooth he was a peerless hound, The gift of royal John ; But now no Gelert could be found, And all the chase rode on. And now, as...