Observations on Several Parts of England, Particularly the Mountains and Lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland: Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1772T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1808 |
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Seite 200 - This lake is fmall ; about a mile and a half in length, and half a mile in breadth; of an oblong form; fweeping at one end, round a woody promontory. But this fweep is rather forced ; and from fome points makes too acute an angle. It is one of thofe lines, which would have a better
Seite 196 - which Thomfon fo well defcribes : —— No more the mountain fills the eye With great variety ; but in a night Of gathering vapour, from the baffled fenfe, Sinks dark and dreary. Thence expanding wide The huge
Seite 133 - he got together the navigation of the lake, and blockaded the place by fea; or whether, he landed', and carried on his approaches in form. Neither do we learn the ftrength of the garrifon within : nor of the works without : tho every gentleman's houfe was at that time, in fome degree a fortrefs. All we learn, is, that
Seite 19 - whole ; which is inverted with an air of grandeur, feldom feen in a more regular ftyle of building. It's very defects, except a few that are too glaring to be overlooked, give it an appearance of fomething beyond common ; and as it is furrounded with great objects, the eye is
Seite 133 - of it, commanded a regiment : the latter was a major. The major, whofe name was Robert, was a man of great fpirit, and enterprize ; and for his many feats of perfonal bravery, had obtained, among the Oliverians of thofe parts, the appellation of Robin the
Seite 133 - He put himfelf therefore at the head of a little troop of horfe, and rode to Kendal. Here being informed, that colonel Briggs was at prayers (for it was on a funday morning) * Dr. Burn's hift. of
Seite 133 - Philipfon endured a fiege of eight, or ten days with great gallantry ; till his brother, the colonel, hearing of his diflrefs, raifed a party, and relieved him. It was now the major's turn to make
Seite 42 - were prefented by Neptune : arms by Mars ; and mufical inftruments by Apollo. An infcription over the gate explained the whole. Her majefty having gracioufly accepted thefe gifts, was received into the gates with a concert of flutes and other foft mufic ; and alighting from her palfrey, (which
Seite 133 - This ifland formerly belonged to the Philipfons, a family of note in Weftmoreland. During the civil wars, two of them, an elder, and a younger brother, ferved the king. The former, who was the
Seite 42 - was conveyed into her chamber : and her arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts ; and a difplay of fireworks at night. Here the queen was entertained nineteen days ; and it is recorded, that the entertainment