The gem of the Peak; or, Matlock Bath and its vicinityLongman & Company, 1838 - 256 Seiten |
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... seen to the greatest advantage on arriving opposite Walker's Hotel on the decline of the hill into the lowest part of the Dale . * Added to all these striking changes . which has altered its original condition , Matlock can now boast of ...
... seen to the greatest advantage on arriving opposite Walker's Hotel on the decline of the hill into the lowest part of the Dale . * Added to all these striking changes . which has altered its original condition , Matlock can now boast of ...
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... seen on the several roads leading to these houses . * As this has accu- * The fertility of the soil above Tufa is astonishing . In Italy , as well as Matlock , it more particularly favors the growth of vines and creeping plants ...
... seen on the several roads leading to these houses . * As this has accu- * The fertility of the soil above Tufa is astonishing . In Italy , as well as Matlock , it more particularly favors the growth of vines and creeping plants ...
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... seen flowing from a field into the road , which it passes under opposite Smedley's Spar Shop , and another forms a beautiful little Waterfall , after passing through the Old Bath stable - yard , by flowing over the rough Tufa margin ...
... seen flowing from a field into the road , which it passes under opposite Smedley's Spar Shop , and another forms a beautiful little Waterfall , after passing through the Old Bath stable - yard , by flowing over the rough Tufa margin ...
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... bold and mountainous : the noble peak of Masson is seen raising its lofty head over the windings of the Dale , which is here narrow , finely curved , and profusely wooded . The road takes a westerly direction , 22 SOUTH ENTRANCE .
... bold and mountainous : the noble peak of Masson is seen raising its lofty head over the windings of the Dale , which is here narrow , finely curved , and profusely wooded . The road takes a westerly direction , 22 SOUTH ENTRANCE .
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... seen standing conspicuously the New Bath , which if the traveller means to reach he must take this road . It also leads on to the beauteous green as it is called in front of it , and to Walker's Hotel ; but on proceeding to any other ...
... seen standing conspicuously the New Bath , which if the traveller means to reach he must take this road . It also leads on to the beauteous green as it is called in front of it , and to Walker's Hotel ; but on proceeding to any other ...
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adorned amongst ancient appearance Ashford Bakewell beautiful beds bold Bonsall Buxton called Castle Castleton Cavern Chatsworth Church cliff colour considerable cottages cotton crags Crescent Crich Cromford crystals Cumberland Cavern dark Derby Derbyshire Dovedale Duke of Devonshire Earl effect elegant elevated eminence Eyam feet finest fluor garden Grace grit gritstone ground Haddon Hall height Heights of Abraham hence hill immense interest June to July lead lime limestone lofty lovely magnificent Mam Tor Manor marble masses Masson Matlock Bath Middleton Dale miles Mill miners Monsal Dale Moor mountain noble object occurs ornamental parties passing Peak Peak Cavern present remarkable river road rocks romantic Rowsley rude scenery shale side situated spar splendid steep stone stranger stream summit Taddington tion Toadstone tower trees Vale veins village visitors walk Wirksworth wood Wormhill yards
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Seite 28 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Seite 17 - So now, where Derwent guides his dusky floods, Through vaulted mountains, and a night of woods, The nymph Gossypia...
Seite 199 - Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms; declaring at the same time, that whoever vanquished his competitors, should receive his daughter, with his castle at Whittington, as a reward for his skill and valour.
Seite 81 - ... .Then said he unto me, prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, Son of man, and say to the wind, thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Seite 95 - Kennet) with workmen to pull down " the south side of that good old seat, and to rebuild it on a plan he gave to them, for a front to his gardens, so fair and august, that it looked like a model only of what might be done in after ages. When he had finished this part he meant to go no further ; till seeing public affairs in a happier settlement, for a testimony of ease and joy, he undertook the east side of the quadrangle...
Seite 18 - First, with nice eye, emerging Naiads cull From leathery pods the vegetable wool ; With wiry teeth revolving cards release The tangled knots, and smooth the ravell'd fleece : Next moves the iron hand with fingers fine, Combs the wide card, and forms th
Seite 9 - Have the gates of death been opened unto thee ? Or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Seite 203 - ... and pleasure, astonishment and delight, which is one of the most interesting feelings of the mind.