Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... leaves of the trees , were " im- pearled with the dew ; " and God's beauteous sky was one magnificent canopy of clear and spotless azure . There was no contemplating the scene without experiencing sensations of delight . The dullest ...
... leaves of the trees , were " im- pearled with the dew ; " and God's beauteous sky was one magnificent canopy of clear and spotless azure . There was no contemplating the scene without experiencing sensations of delight . The dullest ...
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... leaves , undisturbed by the agitations of the breeze , and , as the rays of the sun played upon them , they seemed a closely - inwoven tissue of transparent gems . Melody and beauty filled the dale ; the lark was in the heavens greeting ...
... leaves , undisturbed by the agitations of the breeze , and , as the rays of the sun played upon them , they seemed a closely - inwoven tissue of transparent gems . Melody and beauty filled the dale ; the lark was in the heavens greeting ...
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... leaves of the season --- are sounds that , in connexion with the living pictures nature spreads before us with a lavish hand , have a powerful influence on the mind . The following morning we bade adieu to Matlock , where we ter ...
... leaves of the season --- are sounds that , in connexion with the living pictures nature spreads before us with a lavish hand , have a powerful influence on the mind . The following morning we bade adieu to Matlock , where we ter ...
Page 118
... leaves of transparent crystal , which , in beauty and splendour , put to shame the skill of the lapidary . I stopped at Chatsworth House on my way through the park , and had the gratification of seeing CANOVA's celebrated figure of the ...
... leaves of transparent crystal , which , in beauty and splendour , put to shame the skill of the lapidary . I stopped at Chatsworth House on my way through the park , and had the gratification of seeing CANOVA's celebrated figure of the ...
Page 68
... leaves is audible , and there is a voice in every grove and thicket . Sometimes the low of cattle , the twitter of a lone bird among the bushes , or the purling of a stream , breaks the stillness of the night , even where the dwellings ...
... leaves is audible , and there is a voice in every grove and thicket . Sometimes the low of cattle , the twitter of a lone bird among the bushes , or the purling of a stream , breaks the stillness of the night , even where the dwellings ...
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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.