Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... Side Mine . - Riber Top . - Moonlight in Matlock Dale.— Winter Excursion to Matlock . - Canova's Statue of the Mother of Bonaparte - his Bust of Laura . - Snow Scenery at Matlock ..... .... 113 LIST OF PLATES . Page APPROACH TO PEAK'S ...
... Side Mine . - Riber Top . - Moonlight in Matlock Dale.— Winter Excursion to Matlock . - Canova's Statue of the Mother of Bonaparte - his Bust of Laura . - Snow Scenery at Matlock ..... .... 113 LIST OF PLATES . Page APPROACH TO PEAK'S ...
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... WATERING PLACE BY THE ROAD SIDE ..... TUFA AND LIMESTONE ROCKS AT ALPORT .... NORTHERN ENTRANCE INTO MATLOCK DALE VIEW OF MATLOCK HIGH TOR 3 ཎཱུ 60 100 102 SECTION I. Excursion commenced .--- Banner Cross .--- Curious Effect Page.
... WATERING PLACE BY THE ROAD SIDE ..... TUFA AND LIMESTONE ROCKS AT ALPORT .... NORTHERN ENTRANCE INTO MATLOCK DALE VIEW OF MATLOCK HIGH TOR 3 ཎཱུ 60 100 102 SECTION I. Excursion commenced .--- Banner Cross .--- Curious Effect Page.
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... thrown across a mountain stream , that connects the two sides of a deep valley , through which the Burbage runs amongst huge fragments of stone and broken rocks . Padley woods , and the woods Barbage Brook . 3 of Stoke , appeared in the.
... thrown across a mountain stream , that connects the two sides of a deep valley , through which the Burbage runs amongst huge fragments of stone and broken rocks . Padley woods , and the woods Barbage Brook . 3 of Stoke , appeared in the.
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... side of a steep hill amongst gardens and cottages at the upper extremity of the village , and a fine woody eminence behind rises high above the spire , and makes a good middle distance to the picture . As we proceeded down the hill the ...
... side of a steep hill amongst gardens and cottages at the upper extremity of the village , and a fine woody eminence behind rises high above the spire , and makes a good middle distance to the picture . As we proceeded down the hill the ...
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... side of a steep hill : in the deep valley far below rolled the rapid waters of the Derwent , which is here a noble river . Hazle- ford Bridge , a good stone structure of three arches , --- the groups of trees and cottages near , --- the ...
... side of a steep hill : in the deep valley far below rolled the rapid waters of the Derwent , which is here a noble river . Hazle- ford Bridge , a good stone structure of three arches , --- the groups of trees and cottages near , --- the ...
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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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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.