Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... considerable beauty when swollen by heavy rains , or the melting of the snows accumulated during a long winter : then its waters burst from the narrow arches of the bridge in streams about twenty yards apart , and foaming over rugged ...
... considerable beauty when swollen by heavy rains , or the melting of the snows accumulated during a long winter : then its waters burst from the narrow arches of the bridge in streams about twenty yards apart , and foaming over rugged ...
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... considerable property in this place , and is Lord of the adjoining Manor of Padley , has lately erected a very handsome inn in the middle of the village , but the business on this road is apparently insufficient to support so large and ...
... considerable property in this place , and is Lord of the adjoining Manor of Padley , has lately erected a very handsome inn in the middle of the village , but the business on this road is apparently insufficient to support so large and ...
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... considerable grace and majesty ; beyond , Eccles Pike reared high its peaked head , and the beautiful woods and grounds around Bank Hall , the residence of Samuel Frith , Esq . lay on our left . There was something formal and insipid in ...
... considerable grace and majesty ; beyond , Eccles Pike reared high its peaked head , and the beautiful woods and grounds around Bank Hall , the residence of Samuel Frith , Esq . lay on our left . There was something formal and insipid in ...
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... considerable wealth , he adopted a family of relations of the name of Doxon . These he educated ; and , that he might witness the effects of his farther benevolence , he divided the chief part of his property amongst them while he was ...
... considerable wealth , he adopted a family of relations of the name of Doxon . These he educated ; and , that he might witness the effects of his farther benevolence , he divided the chief part of his property amongst them while he was ...
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... considerable advantages through the line of its operations , and ultimately it may be more successful . Mr. Oldknow is now de- clining into years , but he is yet full of spirit and activity ; and , if he can only feel that " nothing has ...
... considerable advantages through the line of its operations , and ultimately it may be more successful . Mr. Oldknow is now de- clining into years , but he is yet full of spirit and activity ; and , if he can only feel that " nothing has ...
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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.