Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... once more bade adieu to the sooty majesty of the town of Sheffield , and the thick atmosphere in which it was enveloped , for the purpose of participating the pleasure of another ramble amongst the heathy hills of Derbyshire , and ...
... once more bade adieu to the sooty majesty of the town of Sheffield , and the thick atmosphere in which it was enveloped , for the purpose of participating the pleasure of another ramble amongst the heathy hills of Derbyshire , and ...
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... once prosecuted in this place with tolerable success , but it has lately progressively declined , and probably may soon be discontinued . Steel wire and needles are likewise made here , under the direction of men regularly initiated ...
... once prosecuted in this place with tolerable success , but it has lately progressively declined , and probably may soon be discontinued . Steel wire and needles are likewise made here , under the direction of men regularly initiated ...
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... whom were sons and four daughters . A place , that appears to have been once filled by another figure , is va- cant ; a daughter not born in wedlock originally occupied it , but Village Custom . 9 being unworthy , without any fault.
... whom were sons and four daughters . A place , that appears to have been once filled by another figure , is va- cant ; a daughter not born in wedlock originally occupied it , but Village Custom . 9 being unworthy , without any fault.
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... once gene- rally prevailed in various parts of the kingdom , but is now almost totally disused : --- When unmarried women died they were usually at- tended to the grave by the companions of their early years , who , in performing the ...
... once gene- rally prevailed in various parts of the kingdom , but is now almost totally disused : --- When unmarried women died they were usually at- tended to the grave by the companions of their early years , who , in performing the ...
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... once existed in another state . The correctness of Dr. Leigh's theory , " that these representations of creatures and their parts , and also the other modifications of matter , which are found in Poole's Hole and the mines of this ...
... once existed in another state . The correctness of Dr. Leigh's theory , " that these representations of creatures and their parts , and also the other modifications of matter , which are found in Poole's Hole and the mines of this ...
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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.