Letters written during a tour through South WalesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 80 páginas |
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... arches , if such they can * Gwent is derived from gwen , fair or beautiful , and is sup- posed by some writers to be synonimous with Silur . 5 be called , are formed by large posts meeting at Remarkable Bridge over the Uske . 37.
... arches , if such they can * Gwent is derived from gwen , fair or beautiful , and is sup- posed by some writers to be synonimous with Silur . 5 be called , are formed by large posts meeting at Remarkable Bridge over the Uske . 37.
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... arches , now com- pleted under the direction of a son of the architect of Ponty prydd . It was built by contract for 10,1651 . and the money raised by shares or debentures of 1001. each , under the patriotic auspices of Sir Robert ...
... arches , now com- pleted under the direction of a son of the architect of Ponty prydd . It was built by contract for 10,1651 . and the money raised by shares or debentures of 1001. each , under the patriotic auspices of Sir Robert ...
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... arches , built by Parry , 1796 . This is , for Wales , a handsome town , consisting of several spacious streets of decent houses , well pitched and paved . The inns , are good , and the in- habitants civil . It had formerly two parish ...
... arches , built by Parry , 1796 . This is , for Wales , a handsome town , consisting of several spacious streets of decent houses , well pitched and paved . The inns , are good , and the in- habitants civil . It had formerly two parish ...
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... arches and ivy - clad towers of the original building , lift themselves in sullen dignity ; and proudly overlook ... arch - deacon , who is sub - dean ; and twelve prebendaries , with two choral vicars . The choral service has been ...
... arches and ivy - clad towers of the original building , lift themselves in sullen dignity ; and proudly overlook ... arch - deacon , who is sub - dean ; and twelve prebendaries , with two choral vicars . The choral service has been ...
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... arch ; the curve of which is the smaller segment of a circle ; the chord 140 feet , and the height of the key stone from the spring of the arch 34 : a bearing nearly The Scenery . 85.
... arch ; the curve of which is the smaller segment of a circle ; the chord 140 feet , and the height of the key stone from the spring of the arch 34 : a bearing nearly The Scenery . 85.
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abbey abounds ancient appear arches beauty Bishop bridge Bristol British Britons building built Caerleon Caernarvonshire Caerwent called Cantref Cardigan castle cattle church cliffs coal coast consequence considered David's defended descended discovered distance Dubricius Earl England English erected farm favour feet formed former formerly frequently furnish garrison Glamorgan ground Gryffydd Gyraldus Henry Henry II hills inhabitants inscription iron King labour land latter limestone Llewelyn Lord miles mountains nature neighbourhood Normans North Wales numerous observed pass Pembroke Pembrokeshire port Portishead possession present prince principal probably produce remains residence Rhys Rhys ap Tewdwr rising river road rocks Roman ruins sands Saxons schistose scite Severn sheep shew shore side Silures South Wales spirit stands stone strata supposed Swansea Tenby tide tion tower town Uske vale Vale of Glamorgan vessels vicinity village walls Welsh William wood
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Página 351 - ... in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them...
Página 351 - m afraid you wilfully overlook the religious side of the question, Mary; the divine command to do our duty in that state of life in which it has pleased God to call us.
Página 101 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race ; Give ample room, and verge enough, The characters of hell to trace ; Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death, through Berkley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing King!
Página 228 - Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.
Página 60 - Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Página 376 - Mongst Hatterill's lofty hills, that with the clouds are crowned, The valley Ewias lies, immured so deep and round, As they below, that see the mountains rise so high, Might think the straggling herds were grazing in the sky: Which in it such a shape of solitude doth bear, As Nature at the first appointed it for prayer...
Página 216 - If pleasure be worth purchasing, how great a pleasure is it to him, who has a true taste of life, to ease an aching heart ; to see the human countenance lighted up into smiles of joy, on the receipt of a hit of ore which is superfluous and otherwise useless in a man's own pocket ? What could a man do better with his cash?
Página 227 - While strayed my eyes o'er Towy's flood, Over mead and over wood, From house to house, from hill to hill, Till contemplation had her fill.
Página 100 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding sheet of Edward's race. Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright ; The shrieks of death, thro...
Página 380 - Herbert," that Sir John Morley, Knt. Lord of Ragland Castle, resided here in the reign of Richard II. Mr. Jones says it was built by Sir William Thomas, and his son William Earl of Pembroke, who was beheaded at Banbury. Sir W. Thomas lived in the reign of Henry V...