| Robert Southey - 1808 - 410 Seiten
...country— •-it was one wide fen, — but the more beautiful the city, and the more majestic the cathedral : Never was an edifice more happily placed;...harmonize with the sky and with the fading foliage. Our disasters had delayed us till it was too late to see the church. — So we sate down to a late... | |
| Robert Southey - 1808 - 392 Seiten
...the country — it was one wide fen, — but the more beautiful the city, and the more majestic the cathedral : Never was an edifice more happily placed ; it overtops a city built on the acclivity of asleep hill,— its houses intermingled with gardens and orchards. To see it in full perfection, it... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 394 Seiten
...was an edifice more happily placed; it overtops acity built on the acclivity of a steep hill,—its houses intermingled with gardens and orchards. To...red brick houses would harmonize with the sky and the fading foliage. Our disasters had delayed us till it was too late to see the church. So we sate... | |
| 1835 - 132 Seiten
...was the country — it was one wide fen; — the more beautiful the city, and the more majestic the cathedral : never was an edifice more happily placed...roofs, and red brick houses, would harmonize with the sty, and with the fading foliage." The structure as built by Remigius, was almost wholly burnt down... | |
| 1836 - 440 Seiten
...the country — it was one wide fen — but the more beautiful the city, and the more majestic the cathedral, never was an edifice more happily placed...harmonize with the sky and with the fading foliage. Our disasters had delayed us till it was too late to see the church. "Bo we sat down to a late dinner... | |
| George J. Lockyer - 1854 - 130 Seiten
...dreary was the country, it was one wide fen, the more beautiful the City, and the more majestic the Cathedral; never was an edifice more happily placed...To see it in full perfection, it should be in the sunshine of an autumnal evening, when the red roofs and red brick houses would harmonize with the sky,... | |
| Traveller - 1853 - 162 Seiten
...was the country — it was one wide fen — the more beautiful the city, and the more majestic the Cathedral ; never was an edifice more happily placed....built on the acclivity of a steep hill, its houses interГТ & SON, GREAT NORTHERN FAMILY & COMMERCIAL HOTEL. THIS FIBST-CLASS HOTEL IS REPLETE WITH EVERY... | |
| Ruddock, J.W., publisher - 1901 - 216 Seiten
...Southey's enthusiastic remarks upon his first view of the Cathedral will be appreciated. He says, " Never was an edifice more happily placed ; it overtops...harmonize with the sky and with the fading foliage." The butts for rifle practice have been closed for some time, but new arrangements are being made, and they... | |
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