My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 35
... slope covered with scattered fir trees , and called the Warren , at the foot of which was a footpath leading to the picturesque little village and old church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine either ...
... slope covered with scattered fir trees , and called the Warren , at the foot of which was a footpath leading to the picturesque little village and old church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine either ...
Page 41
... slope as to form complete overhanging caves , one of which I and two of my companions made our own , and stored it with a few necessaries , such as bits of candle , a tinder - box with flint- steel and matches , and a few provisions ...
... slope as to form complete overhanging caves , one of which I and two of my companions made our own , and stored it with a few necessaries , such as bits of candle , a tinder - box with flint- steel and matches , and a few provisions ...
Page 107
... slope was thickly covered with hazel and other bushes , as well as a good many trees , forming a hanging wood full of wild flowers , and offering a delightful shade in the heat of the afternoon . About a mile to the east there was an ...
... slope was thickly covered with hazel and other bushes , as well as a good many trees , forming a hanging wood full of wild flowers , and offering a delightful shade in the heat of the afternoon . About a mile to the east there was an ...
Page 152
... slopes and summits , have not been improved in any way , either by draining , cultivation , or planting , but is still wild , rough pasture . But about thirty years after the in- closure the railway from Shrewsbury through South Wales ...
... slopes and summits , have not been improved in any way , either by draining , cultivation , or planting , but is still wild , rough pasture . But about thirty years after the in- closure the railway from Shrewsbury through South Wales ...
Page 163
... slope , and on the other sides by steep but not difficult grass slopes . To the north - east he sees the chief ... slope , but the southern slope is less precipitous , and about a hundred yards down it there is a small spring where the ...
... slope , and on the other sides by steep but not difficult grass slopes . To the north - east he sees the chief ... slope , but the southern slope is less precipitous , and about a hundred yards down it there is a small spring where the ...
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