Black's Picturesque Tourist and Road-book of England and WalesAdam and Charles Black, 1843 - 429 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... formerly a place of some importance , but its harbour has long been choked up with sand . It is a Cinque Port , and contains 2913 inhabitants . About 5 miles from Sandwich is Deal , also one of the Cinque Ports , and situated near the ...
... formerly a place of some importance , but its harbour has long been choked up with sand . It is a Cinque Port , and contains 2913 inhabitants . About 5 miles from Sandwich is Deal , also one of the Cinque Ports , and situated near the ...
Page 6
... formerly contained a college , founded by Archbishop Cour- tenay in the reign of Richard II .; but it was suppressed by Edward VI . Po- pulation in 1841 , 18,086 . About 14 miles north - east of the town is Pennenden Heath , where the ...
... formerly contained a college , founded by Archbishop Cour- tenay in the reign of Richard II .; but it was suppressed by Edward VI . Po- pulation in 1841 , 18,086 . About 14 miles north - east of the town is Pennenden Heath , where the ...
Page 13
... formerly a fortress of great mag- nificence and strength . Till 1777 it was the most perfect and regular castel- lated mansion in the kingdom ; but about that period the roof was taken down , and the interior completely stript by the ...
... formerly a fortress of great mag- nificence and strength . Till 1777 it was the most perfect and regular castel- lated mansion in the kingdom ; but about that period the roof was taken down , and the interior completely stript by the ...
Page 14
... formerly returned 2 M.Ps. , but is now disfranchised . Pop . 3586 . Ashdown Pa . Mrs Fuller . Pixton House . 39 Maresfield Pa . Sir J. Shelley . Buxted Place , Hon . C. Jenkinson . ON RIGHT FROM LOND From Bright . From Lord . 14 VIII ...
... formerly returned 2 M.Ps. , but is now disfranchised . Pop . 3586 . Ashdown Pa . Mrs Fuller . Pixton House . 39 Maresfield Pa . Sir J. Shelley . Buxted Place , Hon . C. Jenkinson . ON RIGHT FROM LOND From Bright . From Lord . 14 VIII ...
Page 16
... formerly stood here , but no part of the building now remains . The Priory ( Lord Somers ) stands on the site of a convent of Au- gustines . Reigate returns one M. P. Population , 4584 . At the County Oak , enter Sussex . CRAWLEY . cr ...
... formerly stood here , but no part of the building now remains . The Priory ( Lord Somers ) stands on the site of a convent of Au- gustines . Reigate returns one M. P. Population , 4584 . At the County Oak , enter Sussex . CRAWLEY . cr ...
Contents
11 | |
18 | |
24 | |
30 | |
31 | |
35 | |
65 | |
67 | |
211 | |
214 | |
216 | |
219 | |
220 | |
254 | |
263 | |
264 | |
73 | |
79 | |
80 | |
81 | |
82 | |
83 | |
84 | |
86 | |
90 | |
91 | |
93 | |
95 | |
97 | |
101 | |
110 | |
117 | |
124 | |
128 | |
131 | |
133 | |
135 | |
140 | |
141 | |
189 | |
195 | |
209 | |
265 | |
266 | |
274 | |
276 | |
278 | |
279 | |
282 | |
283 | |
284 | |
286 | |
287 | |
288 | |
289 | |
290 | |
292 | |
294 | |
295 | |
298 | |
299 | |
300 | |
301 | |
355 | |
363 | |
374 | |
402 | |
411 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
12 miles Abbey adorned Ambleside ancient antiquity bank Barnard Castle Bart Bath beautiful Bishop borough Bridge BRIST Bristol building built Buttermere called Canal Castle celebrated chapel church contains Coniston considerable trade Court Crag cross river Cumberland curious dist Duke Earl east Edward eminence erected Exeter extensive Fell formerly Gothic grammar school 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 Railway reign remains residence returns two members RIGHT FROM LOND road rock Roman ruins Saxon scenery seat side situated Skiddaw stands station stone summit Tarn three miles tourist tower town vale vicinity village Westmorland William William the Conqueror Windermere Wood
Popular passages
Page 272 - The nouse was originally meant for a small villa, though it has long passed into the hands of farmers, and there is, in consequence, an air of neglect about the little demesne, which does not at all approach desolation, and yet gives it something of touching interest. You see...
Page 248 - As may with sweetness, through mine ear. Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes. And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth show, And every herb that sips the dew; Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
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 270 - Not raised in nice proportions was the pile, But large and massy ; for duration built ; With pillars crowded, and the roof upheld By naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, in some thick wood, All withered by the depth of shade above.
Page 250 - TwiXt resignation and content. Oft in my mind such thoughts awake, By lone Saint Mary's silent lake ; Thou know'st it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land.
Page 226 - FAREWELL, thou little Nook of mountain-ground, Thou rocky corner in the lowest stair Of that magnificent temple which doth bound One side of our whole vale with grandeur rare ; Sweet garden-orchard, eminently fair, The loveliest spot that man hath ever found, Farewell ! — we leave thee to Heaven's peaceful care, Thee, and the Cottage which thou dost surround.
Page 306 - Manvers, to Clipstone Park, of about five miles in length, and one or two in width. Bilhaghe is a forest of oaks, and is clothed with the most impressive aspect of age that can perhaps be presented to the eye in these kingdoms.
Page 224 - In rocky basin its wild waves repose, Inverted shrubs, and moss of gloomy green, Cling from the rocks with pale wood-weeds between ; Save that aloft the subtle sunbeams shine On wither'd briars, that o'er the crags recline, Sole light admitted...
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. Of vast circumference and gloom profound This solitary Tree ! a living thing Produced too slowly ever to decay ; Of form and aspect too magnificent To be...
Page 226 - The Cypress and her spire; —Of flowers that with one scarlet gleam Cover a hundred leagues, and seem To set the hills on fire. The Youth of green savannahs spake, And many an endless, endless lake, With all its fairy crowds Of islands, that together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the evening clouds.