The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads [&c.] connected with the counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham. Legendary division, Հատոր 2 |
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... scenes that are to follow . Having however traversed this he approaches the steep hill of Cupola bank , which forms the eastern side of the river Allen . But the traveller who descends that hill without casting one wondering gaze at the ...
... scenes that are to follow . Having however traversed this he approaches the steep hill of Cupola bank , which forms the eastern side of the river Allen . But the traveller who descends that hill without casting one wondering gaze at the ...
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... scene is the ruined remnant of Staward Peel [ or Fort ] . Situated on a bold escarpment of the right bank , and ... scenes of his country , and exclaim with uplifted hands , " Ah ! my Fatherland , my own Father- native land . " Thus ...
... scene is the ruined remnant of Staward Peel [ or Fort ] . Situated on a bold escarpment of the right bank , and ... scenes of his country , and exclaim with uplifted hands , " Ah ! my Fatherland , my own Father- native land . " Thus ...
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... scenes as the theatres of her great events of national triumph or defeat , upon which hung the destinies of an empire or a world , yet it will not be forgotton that they attest in vivid colours the character of a bygone age , that they ...
... scenes as the theatres of her great events of national triumph or defeat , upon which hung the destinies of an empire or a world , yet it will not be forgotton that they attest in vivid colours the character of a bygone age , that they ...
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... . In " Young Bekie , " France is the scene of the captivity , and the heroine is called ' Burd Isbel . " 4 This verse was added by Jamieson . 5 Added by Jamieson . " My hounds they all go masterless ; My hawks TRADITIONS , & c . 23.
... . In " Young Bekie , " France is the scene of the captivity , and the heroine is called ' Burd Isbel . " 4 This verse was added by Jamieson . 5 Added by Jamieson . " My hounds they all go masterless ; My hawks TRADITIONS , & c . 23.
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... scene of many an innocent gambol in the season of juvenile hilarity . I also have felt an interest in their history , for that mother's sake ; and have visited Woodhorn upon no other errand than to see the parsonage house , where she ...
... scene of many an innocent gambol in the season of juvenile hilarity . I also have felt an interest in their history , for that mother's sake ; and have visited Woodhorn upon no other errand than to see the parsonage house , where she ...
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The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences ..., Հատոր 2 Moses Aaron Richardson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1843 |
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afterwards Alnwick amongst ancient appear ballad Barnard Castle barons battle beautiful became bishop bishop of Durham Border Border Ballad brother called castle church copy Cuthbert daughter death descendants died duke Durham Earl of Northumberland earl of Westmoreland Earldom Edward England English fair fairy father fell friends grey hand hath heart heiress Henry Henry VI Hexham honour horse house of Lancaster John Danvers Johnie Johnie Scot Keeldar King lady Lancaster land Latimer Lay &c legend letter Lord Beichan lord Nevill Lumley Castle marriage married mother ne'er neighbours never Nevill Newcastle night noble North Northumbrian o'er Parcy Reed Percy's poet poor possessions prince Queen Raby reign residence Richard Robert round Saint sayde scene Scotland Scots Scottish shew Sir John song Stokoe Surtees sword thee thou Tyne unto verse wife Woodhorn young young Beichan
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Էջ 267 - He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian gardens.
Էջ 112 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends...
Էջ 413 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.
Էջ 295 - Let him, that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this brier pluck a white rose with me. Som. Let him that is no coward, nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me.
Էջ 290 - Old men that knowen the grownde well yenoughe, Call it the Battell of Otterburn. At Otterburn began this spurne Uppon a monnyn day: Ther was the dougghte Doglas slean, The Perse never went away.
Էջ 213 - If New Year's Eve night-wind blow south, It betokeneth warmth and growth ; If west, much milk, and fish in the sea ; If north, much cold and storms there will be ; If east, the trees will bear much fruit ; If north-east, flee it man and brute."] NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Էջ 306 - A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall and that that ruin'd me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it?
Էջ 160 - ... he comes flounce into bed, dead as a salmon into a fishmonger's basket; his feet cold as ice, his breath hot as a furnace, and his hands and his face as greasy as his flannel night-cap.
Էջ 42 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Էջ 22 - IN London was young Beichan born, He longed strange countries for to see ; But he was taen by a savage moor, Who handled him right cruellie ; For he viewed the fashions of that land ; • Their way of worship viewed he ; But to Mahound, or Termagant, "Would Beichan never bend a knee. So...