Narrative of a Residence in Ireland During the Summer of 1814, and that of 1815H. Colburn, 1817 - 398 Seiten |
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abbey ancient antiquity appearance Ballycastle basalt beautiful Belfast bridge building called Carrickfergus castle Castlecomer Causeway cave celebrated character church coast considerable Cork curious Cushendall Cushendun distance Dublin DUBLIN BAY England English entrance feet foot gentleman Giants going handsome harbour height hill Holyhead Howth idea inhabitants Ireland Irish Irish language island Kean Kean's Kenmare Kerry Head Kilkenny Killarney lady Lady Morgan lake Lakes of Killarney length Limerick limestone Lord Lough Lough Neagh mass miles mountains Mucruss never object passed Patrick's piece pillars present principal promontory quarries remains remarkable river river Laune road rocks Ross Island round ruins runs Saint scarcely scenery seems seen shore side slope spot stands stone stream supposed theatre thing thought tion tower town trees valley vast village walk whole wholly wood
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Seite iii - ... if some princes in the world had them, they would soon hope to be lords of all the seas, and ere long of all the world...
Seite 333 - English adventurers, instead of reclaiming the natives from their uncultivated manners, were gradually assimilated to the ancient inhabitants, and degenerated from the customs of their own nation.
Seite iii - ... they would soon hope to be lords of all the seas, and ere long of all the world : also full of very good ports and havens opening upon England, as inviting us to come unto them, to see what excellent commodities that country can afford; besides the...
Seite 37 - Esq., at the charge of several persons, who contributed to honour the memory of that worthy patriot, to whom his veracity, actions, and unwearied endeavours in the service of his country, have raised a monument more lasting than marble.
Seite 252 - Lo! from the top of yonder cliff, that shrouds Its airy head amid the azure clouds, Hangs a huge fragment; destitute of props, Prone on the wave the rocky ruin drops; With hoarse rebuff the swelling seas rebound, From shore to shore the rocks return the sound...
Seite 126 - ... of the workmen to force through, that they might examine it farther. Two lads were, therefore, made to creep in with candles, for the purpose of exploring this subterranean avenue. They accordingly pressed forward for a considerable...
Seite 300 - The castle is now almost level with the ground, and was situated on the north side of a fine lake, in the midst of a vast plain, terminated to the east by the county of Waterford mountains ; Bally-howra hills to the north, or, as Spenser terms them...
Seite 247 - ... theirs. In my town there is built a strong bridge over the river, two large session-houses, two market-houses, with two fair churches ; which churches are so filled every Sabbath day with neat, orderly, and religious people, as it would comfort any good heart to see the change, and behold such assemblies; no popish recusant or unconforming novelist being admitted to live in all the town.
Seite 341 - ... their guest, all busy in pouring falsehoods into his ears, touching the disturbed state of the country, and the vicious habits of the people. Such is the crusade of information upon which the English traveller sets forward ; and he returns to his own country with all his unfortunate prejudices doubled and confirmed, in a kind of moral despair of the welfare of such a wicked race, having made up his mind that nothing ought to be done for this lawless and degraded country.
Seite 126 - ... the present generation. Some remains of the tools, and even of the baskets used in the works, were discovered, but in such [a decayed state, that on being touched they fell into pieces. Some of the tools appear to have been wood thinly shod with iron.