The gem of the Peak; or, Matlock Bath and its vicinityLongman & Company, 1838 - 256 pages |
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... magnificent Caves , -the remarkable position and singular prosperity of Buxton , -the romantic beauties of Matlock Bath , -the ancient and attractive remains of Haddon Hall - and your Grace's splendid " Palace of the Peak " with its ...
... magnificent Caves , -the remarkable position and singular prosperity of Buxton , -the romantic beauties of Matlock Bath , -the ancient and attractive remains of Haddon Hall - and your Grace's splendid " Palace of the Peak " with its ...
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... magnificent profusion on the less bold but more extended series of rocks opposite to the Bath - only in this way , ( except it may be a few lovely walks ) has this spirit affected the bold and rugged aspect of the past on one side of ...
... magnificent profusion on the less bold but more extended series of rocks opposite to the Bath - only in this way , ( except it may be a few lovely walks ) has this spirit affected the bold and rugged aspect of the past on one side of ...
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... magnificent , which will be noticed in another place . † * Masson Cottage built by the late Mr. Mawe and the upper and lower towers erected by Mr. Gilbert , are striking objects from this point ; the upper tower is situated on an old ...
... magnificent , which will be noticed in another place . † * Masson Cottage built by the late Mr. Mawe and the upper and lower towers erected by Mr. Gilbert , are striking objects from this point ; the upper tower is situated on an old ...
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... magnificent crags in front of the house , and suddenly terminates , before reaching Cromford chapel , just be- hind the Mills . This limb forms a half circle , in- cluding the first series of rocks within it . This embraces about one ...
... magnificent crags in front of the house , and suddenly terminates , before reaching Cromford chapel , just be- hind the Mills . This limb forms a half circle , in- cluding the first series of rocks within it . This embraces about one ...
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... magnificently situated , Dr. Darwin , with his usual power and facility , wrote the following lines , which shews what true genius can do . Invest the most common objects , and some of the meanest occupations , with the mantle of poetry ...
... magnificently situated , Dr. Darwin , with his usual power and facility , wrote the following lines , which shews what true genius can do . Invest the most common objects , and some of the meanest occupations , with the mantle of poetry ...
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The Gem of the Peak; Or, Matlock Bath and Its Vicinity: An Account of Derby ... William Adam Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
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adorned amongst ancient appearance Ashford Bakewell beautiful beds bold Bonsall Buxton called Castle Castleton Cavern Chatsworth Church cliff colour considerable cottages cotton crags Crescent Crich Cromford crystals Cumberland Cavern dark Derby Derbyshire Dovedale Duke of Devonshire Earl effect elegant elevated eminence Eyam feet finest fluor garden Grace grit gritstone ground Haddon Hall height Heights of Abraham hence hill immense interest June to July lead lime limestone lofty lovely magnificent Mam Tor Manor marble masses Masson Matlock Bath Middleton Dale miles Mill miners Monsal Dale Moor mountain noble object occurs ornamental parties passing Peak Peak Cavern present remarkable river road rocks romantic Rowsley rude scenery shale side situated spar splendid steep stone stranger stream summit Taddington tion Toadstone tower trees Vale veins village visitors walk Wirksworth wood Wormhill yards
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Page 28 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 17 - So now, where Derwent guides his dusky floods, Through vaulted mountains, and a night of woods, The nymph Gossypia...
Page 199 - Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms; declaring at the same time, that whoever vanquished his competitors, should receive his daughter, with his castle at Whittington, as a reward for his skill and valour.
Page 81 - ... .Then said he unto me, prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, Son of man, and say to the wind, thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Page 95 - Kennet) with workmen to pull down " the south side of that good old seat, and to rebuild it on a plan he gave to them, for a front to his gardens, so fair and august, that it looked like a model only of what might be done in after ages. When he had finished this part he meant to go no further ; till seeing public affairs in a happier settlement, for a testimony of ease and joy, he undertook the east side of the quadrangle...
Page 18 - First, with nice eye, emerging Naiads cull From leathery pods the vegetable wool ; With wiry teeth revolving cards release The tangled knots, and smooth the ravell'd fleece : Next moves the iron hand with fingers fine, Combs the wide card, and forms th
Page 9 - Have the gates of death been opened unto thee ? Or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Page 203 - ... and pleasure, astonishment and delight, which is one of the most interesting feelings of the mind.