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Page 37
... of boughs and leaves , which afforded glimpses rather than views from the
windows , or from the embowered lawn in front , while the ground at the back
rose so rapidly as to afford no prospect but that of trees , climbing above one
another .
... of boughs and leaves , which afforded glimpses rather than views from the
windows , or from the embowered lawn in front , while the ground at the back
rose so rapidly as to afford no prospect but that of trees , climbing above one
another .
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with wild foxglove and tufted lilies of the valley , clustering around the roots of the
trees which overcanopied the walk in its whole extent . Sometimes their branches
were so thickly interwoven as only to admit a cool , dim light , that seemed to ...
with wild foxglove and tufted lilies of the valley , clustering around the roots of the
trees which overcanopied the walk in its whole extent . Sometimes their branches
were so thickly interwoven as only to admit a cool , dim light , that seemed to ...
Page 63
have been either to Burton or Sedgemoor , which my father thinks a much finer
country for horse exercise than plantations and enclosures . To my taste ,
however , trees and shade and leafy recesses are a thousand times more
charming .
have been either to Burton or Sedgemoor , which my father thinks a much finer
country for horse exercise than plantations and enclosures . To my taste ,
however , trees and shade and leafy recesses are a thousand times more
charming .
Page 64
The friends were presently equipped and seated in their little vehicle , when
Agatha , to whom every road and green alley of the wood was familiar , drove to
its most picturesque spots , often stopping to admire a particular tree , or even an
old ...
The friends were presently equipped and seated in their little vehicle , when
Agatha , to whom every road and green alley of the wood was familiar , drove to
its most picturesque spots , often stopping to admire a particular tree , or even an
old ...
Page 65
The shadows of these heavy clouds heighten the brilliancy of the partial gleams
of sunshine , thus throwing back the distances , and giving variety , expansion ,
and mellowness to the landscape , whenever the openings of the trees afford us
a ...
The shadows of these heavy clouds heighten the brilliancy of the partial gleams
of sunshine , thus throwing back the distances , and giving variety , expansion ,
and mellowness to the landscape , whenever the openings of the trees afford us
a ...
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affections Agatha allow answer apartment appearance attention beauty become brother Captain Catholic character Colyton Countess cried danger daughter dear delight duty Edith escape exclaimed expected expression eyes Father favour fear feelings follow Forester fortune give Hales Court hand head heard heart Hetty honour hope horse immediately instant instantly interest King known lady least leave less letter listen live look Lord Madge means ment mind Miss morning nature never night observed occasion offered officer once parties perhaps perilous Place pleasure present protest reached received remain respect Seagrave seemed Shelton soldier soon sooner speak Squire stranger suffer Sunderland sure surprise talk tell thing thought thrown tion trees turn uttered Walter whole wish young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Walter Colyton: A Tale of 1688, Volume 2 Walter Colyton: A Tale of 1688, Horace Smith |
| Author | Horace Smith |
| Publisher | H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Dec 2007 |
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