Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... common consent of travellers , have adorned this dale with a thousand beauties , and those who have the good fortune to reside within it , satisfied that their lot " is cast in pleasant places , " represent it as one of the most ...
... common consent of travellers , have adorned this dale with a thousand beauties , and those who have the good fortune to reside within it , satisfied that their lot " is cast in pleasant places , " represent it as one of the most ...
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... common , and where with very few exceptions it has been almost uniformly the same , a want of success can hardly be at- tended with disgrace . Peak's Hole is situated at the extremity of a deep and narrow rocky chasm , whose craggy ...
... common , and where with very few exceptions it has been almost uniformly the same , a want of success can hardly be at- tended with disgrace . Peak's Hole is situated at the extremity of a deep and narrow rocky chasm , whose craggy ...
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... common description : the most striking features of the Peak of Der- byshire --- its loftiest hills , and some of its loveliest dales , are included in the prospect . From the summit of Mam Tor a walk of a mile brought us to the entrance ...
... common description : the most striking features of the Peak of Der- byshire --- its loftiest hills , and some of its loveliest dales , are included in the prospect . From the summit of Mam Tor a walk of a mile brought us to the entrance ...
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... common observers ; but geologists and mineralo- gists are sometimes inclined to make appearances bend to their pecu- liar theories . A little distance from the castle , at the upper end of the deep ravine called Cave Dale , the ...
... common observers ; but geologists and mineralo- gists are sometimes inclined to make appearances bend to their pecu- liar theories . A little distance from the castle , at the upper end of the deep ravine called Cave Dale , the ...
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... The scenery at this little village is not of a common character . The river is an ample and impetuous stream ; its banks are lofty , rocky , and precipitous , and but a few weeks Mellor Mill . 47 previously to our visit they were.
... The scenery at this little village is not of a common character . The river is an ample and impetuous stream ; its banks are lofty , rocky , and precipitous , and but a few weeks Mellor Mill . 47 previously to our visit they were.
Common terms and phrases
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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Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.