Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... delightful mansion lately erected here , stands at the upper extremity of a valley , not within the boundary line of Derbyshire , but , yet upon the very verge of the county . The new building at this place was commenced by the late ...
... delightful mansion lately erected here , stands at the upper extremity of a valley , not within the boundary line of Derbyshire , but , yet upon the very verge of the county . The new building at this place was commenced by the late ...
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... delightful hour of existence , contemplating the majesty of nature , and watching the thin clouds withdraw their curtains from amongst the mountains until their highest peaks gleamed with the bright effulgence of the morning Far below ...
... delightful hour of existence , contemplating the majesty of nature , and watching the thin clouds withdraw their curtains from amongst the mountains until their highest peaks gleamed with the bright effulgence of the morning Far below ...
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... delightful spots in the Peak of Derbyshire . It is indeed a lovely valley , and though inferior in picturesque ... delight . A beautiful river , its banks every where attired with stately trees , and light overhanging branches , winds ...
... delightful spots in the Peak of Derbyshire . It is indeed a lovely valley , and though inferior in picturesque ... delight . A beautiful river , its banks every where attired with stately trees , and light overhanging branches , winds ...
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... delight awakened by this novel scene were favoured by the breathless silence that prevailed , which was only occasionally in- terrupted by a drop of water falling at intervals from the roof of the cave upon the floor beneath , with a ...
... delight awakened by this novel scene were favoured by the breathless silence that prevailed , which was only occasionally in- terrupted by a drop of water falling at intervals from the roof of the cave upon the floor beneath , with a ...
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... delightful landscapes in any part of the Peak . We stood on an immense sweep of hill extending on our right beyond High - low to the river Derwent , where it meets that part of the East Moor called Mill- stone Edge , in the vicinity of ...
... delightful landscapes in any part of the Peak . We stood on an immense sweep of hill extending on our right beyond High - low to the river Derwent , where it meets that part of the East Moor called Mill- stone Edge , in the vicinity of ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adorned amongst appears Ashbourne Ashover banks beautiful beheld Belper Bolsover Bolsover castle branches Bridge castle Castleton cavern Chapel-en-le-Frith character Chatsworth Chesterfield church colouring copies Crich dark deep delightful Derby Derbyshire Derwent distance ditto Duke Earl eminence entrance Etherow excursion feeling foliage Glossop ground Hall Hardwick Hathersage hills honour Ilam Ilam Hall John landscape light lofty London magnificent Mam Tor manor mansion mass Matlock Bath Matlock Dale meadows Memoir of Chantrey miles mineral monument Moor mountains nearly noble Norton object observed occupied passed Peak of Derbyshire Peak's Hole Peveril picture picturesque pleasing present residence river river Dove road rocks rocky romantic scene scenery Sculptor shadow Sheffield side situated South Winfield Stanton Stanton Moor steep stone stream summit Thorpe Cloud tion tower trees vale valley Via Gellia vicinity village visited walk whole wild William Peveril Winnats Wirksworth woods
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 57 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Seite 69 - For which the shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness loud in rustic lays, And throw sweet garland wreaths into her stream Of pansies, pinks, and gaudy daffodils.
Seite 57 - And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down...
Seite 46 - No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth...
Seite 77 - The western waves of ebbing day Roll'd o'er the glen their level way ; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravines below...
Seite 70 - Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody...
Seite 72 - I was not in safety, neither had I rest, and the trouble came." The pedestal below is inscribed — To PENELOPE, Only child of Sir Brooke Boothby, and Dame Susannah Boothby, Born, April llth, 1785.— Died, March 13th, 1791. She was in form and intellect most exquisite. The unfortunate parents ventured their all on this frail bark, and the wreck was total.