Black's Picturesque Tourist and Road-book of England and Wales: With a General Travelling Map, Charts of Roads, Railroads, and Interesting Localities, and Engraved Views of the SceneryAdam and Charles Black, 1847 - 429 pages |
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... objects along the several roads , with Four Engraved Charts of those Localities which possess peculiar Historical or Picturesque interest . Fourth Edition , corrected and im- proved . In a neat closely printed volume . Price 3s . 6d ...
... objects along the several roads , with Four Engraved Charts of those Localities which possess peculiar Historical or Picturesque interest . Fourth Edition , corrected and im- proved . In a neat closely printed volume . Price 3s . 6d ...
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... objects described being the qualifications most valued in a Guide - Book , it has been the aim of the Editor to devote his most anxious attention to the attainment of these requisites , and it is believed that the present work will be ...
... objects described being the qualifications most valued in a Guide - Book , it has been the aim of the Editor to devote his most anxious attention to the attainment of these requisites , and it is believed that the present work will be ...
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... object of attraction is the magnificent cathedral , with a fine choir , an altar - piece , designed by Sir James Burrough , a remarkable paint- ed window , and the shrine of Thomas a Becket . It was begun in 1174 , and not finished till ...
... object of attraction is the magnificent cathedral , with a fine choir , an altar - piece , designed by Sir James Burrough , a remarkable paint- ed window , and the shrine of Thomas a Becket . It was begun in 1174 , and not finished till ...
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... object . The town has a Grammar - School , and al large range of alms - houses , instituted by Sir Williain de Sevenoke , a foundling , brought up by some chari- table persons in the town from which he received his name . Population of ...
... object . The town has a Grammar - School , and al large range of alms - houses , instituted by Sir Williain de Sevenoke , a foundling , brought up by some chari- table persons in the town from which he received his name . Population of ...
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... object in this neighbourhood . London to Merstham . At the 19th milestone , to Brighton , through Reigate . Horley , Checquers . Enter Sussex . Richman's Green . From 17 74 24 Worth - Bridge . 24 Northfolk Arms . 27 21 Balcombe . 29 201 ...
... object in this neighbourhood . London to Merstham . At the 19th milestone , to Brighton , through Reigate . Horley , Checquers . Enter Sussex . Richman's Green . From 17 74 24 Worth - Bridge . 24 Northfolk Arms . 27 21 Balcombe . 29 201 ...
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12 miles Abbey Ambleside ancient antiquity bank Barnard Castle Bart Bath beautiful Bishop borough Bridge Bristol building built Buttermere called Canal Castle cathedral celebrated chapel church contains Coniston considerable trade Crag cross river Cumberland curious dist Duke Earl east Edward eminence England erected Exeter extensive Fell formerly Gothic Grasmere Hall handsome Helvellyn Henry Henry VIII Hill House Kendal Keswick King lake Langdale LEFT FROM LOND Lodge London Lord Loughrigg Fell M. P. Pop magnificent mansion manufacture meeting-houses members to Parliament miles distant monuments mountains neighbourhood parish Park Patterdale Penrith picturesque Pike principal priory Queen Railway reign remains residence returns two members RIGHT FROM LOND road Roman ruins Saxon scenery Scotland seat side situated Skiddaw stands station stone Street summit Tarn three miles tourist tower town vale vicinity village Westmorland William William the Conqueror Windermere Wood Woodcut
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Page 240 - Tree! a living thing Produced too slowly ever to decay; Of form and aspect too magnificent To be destroyed.
Page 258 - This dog had been through three months' space A dweller in that savage place. Yes, proof was plain that since the day On which the traveller thus had died The dog had watched about the spot, Or by his master's side : How nourished here through such long time He knows, who gave that love sublime, And gave that strength of feeling, great Above all human estimate.
Page 240 - There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, Which to this day stands single, in the midst Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore : Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands Of Umfraville or Percy ere they marched To Scotland's heaths ; or those that crossed the sea And drew their sounding bows at Azincour, Perhaps at earlier Crecy, or Poictiers.
Page 257 - This lamentable tale I tell! A lasting monument of words This wonder merits well. The Dog, which still was hovering nigh, Repeating the same timid cry, This Dog had been through three months' space A dweller in that savage place.
Page 225 - Smiling so tranquilly, and set, so deep ! Oft doth your dreamy loveliness return, Colouring the tender shadows of my sleep With light Elysian ; for the hues that steep Your shores in melting lustre, seem to float On golden clouds from spirit-lands remote, Isles of the blest; and in our memory keep Their place with holiest harmonies : fair scene, Most loved by evening and her dewy star!
Page 344 - Troop after troop are disappearing ; Troop after troop their banners rearing, Upon the eastern bank you see. Still pouring down the rocky den, Where flows the sullen Till, And rising from the dim-wood glen...
Page 164 - We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which valour won, all is now desolate.
Page 384 - CHANCELLORS•. The office of Chancellor is biennial, or tenable for such a length of time beyond two years as the tacit consent of the University may choose to allow.
Page 318 - The most remarkable apartments in this interesting edifice are the state-room and the gallery. At one end of the former is a canopy of state, and in another part a bed, the hangings of which are very ancient. The gallery, which is about 170 feet long] and 26 wide, extends the whole length of the eastern side of the house, and is hung with tapestry, on a part of which is the date of 1478.
Page 274 - Alost of the excursions recommended to be made from Ambleside may, with almost equal advantage, be performed from this inn. Close at hand is Dove's Nest, the house Mrs Hemans inhabited one summer. Her description of the place, taken from her delightful letters, will not be deemed uninteresting...