Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... building at this place was commenced by the late Lieutenant General Murray , who did not live to witness the comple- tion of the work he had begun . It is the design of Jeffery Wyatt , Esq . and one of the best specimens of modern ...
... building at this place was commenced by the late Lieutenant General Murray , who did not live to witness the comple- tion of the work he had begun . It is the design of Jeffery Wyatt , Esq . and one of the best specimens of modern ...
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... building : a dubious light , or a hazy atmosphere , sometimes increases the deception , and transforms the rocky points and projections into towers , turrets , and battlements : " Their rocky summits split and rent , Form turret , dome ...
... building : a dubious light , or a hazy atmosphere , sometimes increases the deception , and transforms the rocky points and projections into towers , turrets , and battlements : " Their rocky summits split and rent , Form turret , dome ...
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... buildings con- nected with them , have strangely marred the prospect : they are ob- truded into the very middle of the stream , and are so situated as effectually to hide the river and its finely - wooded banks , at a place where the ...
... buildings con- nected with them , have strangely marred the prospect : they are ob- truded into the very middle of the stream , and are so situated as effectually to hide the river and its finely - wooded banks , at a place where the ...
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... buildings above the bridge so entirely intersected our view , that we obtained permission of Mr. Marsland to pass through his pre- mises to explore the scenery still higher up the valley . The Etherow is here a deep and truly noble ...
... buildings above the bridge so entirely intersected our view , that we obtained permission of Mr. Marsland to pass through his pre- mises to explore the scenery still higher up the valley . The Etherow is here a deep and truly noble ...
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... buildings that are scat- tered over the other parts of this fine landscape , with the exception of the mill , are almost lost in surrounding wood . This is one of the noblest scenes on this romantic river . MR . OLDKNOW was one of the ...
... buildings that are scat- tered over the other parts of this fine landscape , with the exception of the mill , are almost lost in surrounding wood . This is one of the noblest scenes on this romantic river . MR . OLDKNOW was one of the ...
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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
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Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.