A New and Popular Pictorial Description of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the British IslandsR. Sears, 1847 - 557 pages |
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... person can fail to prefer a work of this nature to the light and frivolous , and too often , alas ! immoral and corrupting works of fiction , which now overflow from the press ? There are more useful truths conveyed in one of these ...
... person can fail to prefer a work of this nature to the light and frivolous , and too often , alas ! immoral and corrupting works of fiction , which now overflow from the press ? There are more useful truths conveyed in one of these ...
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... persons who visited Sidmouth , once at least during their stay , made an attempt to reach it . This was a matter of some little difficulty ; it was only at low water that it could be done , and the rocks were so slippery , from the ...
... persons who visited Sidmouth , once at least during their stay , made an attempt to reach it . This was a matter of some little difficulty ; it was only at low water that it could be done , and the rocks were so slippery , from the ...
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... persons affected by pulmonary disease . CHAPTER II . VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS . THE most conspicuous feature in the botany of England is the fresh and luxuriant herbage , resulting from the humidity of the climate , and which , though apt ...
... persons affected by pulmonary disease . CHAPTER II . VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS . THE most conspicuous feature in the botany of England is the fresh and luxuriant herbage , resulting from the humidity of the climate , and which , though apt ...
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... person and household , and a love of comfort both in food and in domestic accommodation , distinguish the people at large . In all personal and domestic circumstances , the substantial is kept strongly in view , even while the ...
... person and household , and a love of comfort both in food and in domestic accommodation , distinguish the people at large . In all personal and domestic circumstances , the substantial is kept strongly in view , even while the ...
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... persons above twenty years of age engaged in any kind of business or professional employment , was three millions three hundred and ninety - four thousand six hundred and ninety . Of these , one mill- ion seventy - five thousand nine ...
... persons above twenty years of age engaged in any kind of business or professional employment , was three millions three hundred and ninety - four thousand six hundred and ninety . Of these , one mill- ion seventy - five thousand nine ...
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Page 495 - IF thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray.
Page 495 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity...
Page 472 - In all her length far winding lay, With promontory, creek, and bay, And islands that, empurpled bright. Floated amid the livelier light, And mountains that like giants stand To sentinel enchanted land. High on the south, huge Benvenue Down to the lake in masses threw Crags, knolls, and mounds, confusedly hurled, The fragments of an earlier world ; A wildering forest feathered o'er His ruined sides and summit hoar, While on the north, through middle air, Ben-an heaved high his forehead bare.
Page 462 - Oblivion is not to be hired. The greater part must be content to be as though they had not been, to be found in the register of God, not in the record of man. Twenty-seven names make up the first story before the flood, and the recorded names ever since contain not one living century. The number of the dead long exceedeth all that shall live. The night of time far surpasseth the day, and who knows when was the equinox? Every hour adds unto that current arithmetic, which scarce stands one moment.
Page 449 - Laud be to God ! — even there my life must end. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem ; Which vainly I supposed the Holy Land. — But bear me to that chamber ; there I'll lie ; In that Jerusalem shall Harry die.
Page 216 - A stranger yet to pain ! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to...
Page 120 - Within the large single circle of stones were two double circles, one to the north and the other to the south of...
Page 32 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 494 - Showed many a prophet, and many a saint, Whose image on the glass was dyed ; Full in the midst, his Cross of Red Triumphant Michael brandished, And trampled the Apostate's pride. The moon-beam kissed the holy pane, And threw on the pavement a bloody stain.
Page 37 - England, that loved and esteemed his own country : 'twas in reply to some of the company that were reviling our climate, and extolling those of Italy and Spain, or at least of France : he said, he thought that was the best climate, where he could be abroad in the air with pleasure, or at least without trouble and inconvenience, the most days of the year, and the most hours of the day ; and this he thought he could be in England, more than in any country he knew of in Europe.