The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Devonshire ; DorsetshireT. Maiden, 1803 - 736 pages |
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... seem to have been precipitated from the steep declivities into the vallies . These huge and craggy fragments are spread confusedly over the ground , and have been compared to the ponderous masses ejected by volcanoes , to the enormous ...
... seem to have been precipitated from the steep declivities into the vallies . These huge and craggy fragments are spread confusedly over the ground , and have been compared to the ponderous masses ejected by volcanoes , to the enormous ...
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... dairy is butter and skim - milk cheese . It seems probable that this district was carly cultivated , as the appropriated lands are universally inclosed , and and the inclosures in general small , and well furnished DEVONSHIRE .
... dairy is butter and skim - milk cheese . It seems probable that this district was carly cultivated , as the appropriated lands are universally inclosed , and and the inclosures in general small , and well furnished DEVONSHIRE .
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... seem to have been greatly agitated , from their pre- sent irregular appearance . There is one spot , in particular , on the left , a little before the approach to Exminster village , where the white and red layers of sand , some loose ...
... seem to have been greatly agitated , from their pre- sent irregular appearance . There is one spot , in particular , on the left , a little before the approach to Exminster village , where the white and red layers of sand , some loose ...
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... seems to be to the south - east ; and for the most part , they are nearly per pendicular to the surface . The strata observed at the cliff , very often change their direction : in some places they incline towards each other , tending to ...
... seems to be to the south - east ; and for the most part , they are nearly per pendicular to the surface . The strata observed at the cliff , very often change their direction : in some places they incline towards each other , tending to ...
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... seem to be more strongly impregnated with bitumen . They are distin- guished by the name of stone - coal , and the ... seems to be less impregnated with bitumen , is not so solid and heavy as the latter , and has more the appearance of ...
... seem to be more strongly impregnated with bitumen . They are distin- guished by the name of stone - coal , and the ... seems to be less impregnated with bitumen , is not so solid and heavy as the latter , and has more the appearance of ...
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Abbey acres afterwards aisles ancient antiquity appears arches barrows beautiful belonging Bideford Bishop Bishop of Exeter borough building built called Castle Cathedral Chapel charter Church considerable Corfe Castle Courtenay Crown Dartmoor Devon Devonshire distance Domesday Book Dorchester Dorset Dorsetshire Duke Earl Earl of Devon east eminence enemy England entrance erected Exeter expence feet formerly four granted ground Hamoaze height hill horse Hutchins's Dorset inches inhabitants inscription Isle Isle of Purbeck King land late latter length Lord manor mansion Mayor miles monument nearly number of houses observes ornamented parish Parliament Plymouth possessed Powderham Castle present Prince principal Queen rampart Richard river river Exe river Frome rocks Roman ruins Saxon seat Sherborne Sherborne Castle ships side Sir John situated stone tion Tiverton tower town village walls Wareham Weymouth whole William wood
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Page 141 - Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart...
Page 91 - After a grateful commemoration of the fifty-five years of union and happiness which he enjoyed with Mabel his wife, the good earl thus speaks from the tomb : What we gave, we have ; What we spent, we had ; What we left, we lost...
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Page 435 - ... thick crust, extremely baked. His table cost him not much, though it was good to eat at. "His sports supplied all but beef and mutton; except...
Page 122 - ... was of great cost and value. Many other of the rooms were well adorned with mouldings and fret-work, some of whose marble clavils were so delicately fine, that they would reflect an object true and lively from a great distance.
Page 435 - In the hole of the desk were store of tobacco pipes that had been used. " On one side of this end of the room was the door of a closet wherein stood the strong beer and the wine, which never came thence but in single glasses, that being the rule of the house exactly observed ; for he never exceeded in drink or permitted it. On the other side was the door of an old chapel, not used for devotion.
Page 503 - Pensive hast follow'd to the silent tomb, Steer'd the same course to the same quiet shore, Not parted long, and now to part no more ! Go, then, where only bliss sincere is known! Go, where to love and to enjoy are one! Yet take these tears, mortality's relief, And till we share your joys, forgive our grief: These little rites, a stone, a verse receive, 'Tis all a father, all a friend can give!
Page 192 - The many fatal accidents which happened from ships running upon these dreadful rocks, cither in the night, at high water, or in bad weather, occasioned a strong desire of contriving some method of warning mariners of their danger; and at length, in the year 1696) notwithstanding the insuperable difficulties which seemed to attend the plan, Mr. Henry Winstanley,* of Littlebury, in Essex...
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