The Scottish Tourist and Itinerary; Or, A Guide to the Scenery and Antiquities of Scotland and the Western Islands: With a Description of the Principal Steam-boat ToursStirling & Kenney, 1831 - 432 páginas |
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... interesting . It never was conquered . The Romans , indeed , subdued the Lowlands ; but to gain the heath - covered mountains of Caledonia , all their endeavours were fruitless . The Norwegians and Danes , those terrible northmen , who ...
... interesting . It never was conquered . The Romans , indeed , subdued the Lowlands ; but to gain the heath - covered mountains of Caledonia , all their endeavours were fruitless . The Norwegians and Danes , those terrible northmen , who ...
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... interesting than at any former period , owing to the rapid strides made in arts and improvements of every kind ; also in the acquirement of wealth , the result of the industry , the ingenuity , and enterprise of her inhabitants . Many ...
... interesting than at any former period , owing to the rapid strides made in arts and improvements of every kind ; also in the acquirement of wealth , the result of the industry , the ingenuity , and enterprise of her inhabitants . Many ...
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... interesting places and objects as possible , in- cluding the picturesque and magnificent scenery both of the Highlands and Lowlands : pointing out what is curious and important in the localities of the coun- try , or venerable as the ...
... interesting places and objects as possible , in- cluding the picturesque and magnificent scenery both of the Highlands and Lowlands : pointing out what is curious and important in the localities of the coun- try , or venerable as the ...
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... interesting as having been the seat of Drummond the poet and historian ; to this beautiful retreat , Ben Jonson came from London on foot to pass some weeks with him . Adjoining to the mansion are several remarkable caves , supposed ...
... interesting as having been the seat of Drummond the poet and historian ; to this beautiful retreat , Ben Jonson came from London on foot to pass some weeks with him . Adjoining to the mansion are several remarkable caves , supposed ...
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... interesting remains of loyalty are still shown here , part of which belonged to the beauti- ful Annabella Drummond , consort to Robert III . The portraits are numerous ; among them is a very fine one of Mary Queen of Scotland . Farther ...
... interesting remains of loyalty are still shown here , part of which belonged to the beauti- ful Annabella Drummond , consort to Robert III . The portraits are numerous ; among them is a very fine one of Mary Queen of Scotland . Farther ...
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Abbey Aberdeen ancient appearance arches Argyll Atholl banks Bart battle beautiful Berwick breadth bridge Bruce built called Canal Castle cave celebrated chapel church Clyde coast crosses Dalmally distance Duke Dunbarton Earl east Edinburgh elegant English erected Falkirk ferry Firth Firth of Clyde four miles Glasgow glen ground half a mile height Highland hill House Inverary Inverness island Isle James James VI Kerrera King lake Lanark land Loch Loch Etive Loch Katrine Loch Lomond Loch Long lofty Lord magnificent mansion mile and a-half miles farther mountains mouth neighbourhood North Queensferry Oban opposite Perth proceeds Queen residence rising river road passes rock romantic royal burgh ruins scene scenery Scotland Scots Scottish seat seen shore situate Staffa stands Stirling stone stream Street summit surrounded three miles Tourist tower town trees Tweed valley village westward woods
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Página 77 - Have, then, thy wish!"— he whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill ; Wild as the scream of the curlew From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows ; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe...
Página 157 - ... stream, in whose transparent wave My youthful limbs I wont to lave ; No torrents stain thy limpid source, No rocks impede thy dimpling course, That sweetly warbles o'er its bed, With white round polish'd pebbles spread ; While, lightly poised, the scaly brood In myriads cleave thy crystal flood ; The springing trout in speckled pride, The salmon, monarch of the tide ; The ruthless pike, intent on war, The silver eel, and mottled par.
Página 156 - Arcadian plain. Pure stream ! in whose transparent wave My youthful limbs I wont to lave ; No torrents stain thy limpid source ; No rocks impede thy dimpling course, That sweetly warbles o'er its bed, With white round...
Página 294 - 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...
Página 157 - May numerous herds and flocks be seen : And lasses chanting o'er the pail, And shepherds piping in the dale ; And ancient faith that knows no guile, And industry embrown'd with toil ; And hearts resolved and hands prepared The blessings they enjoy to guard 1 [S
Página 223 - ... compass, they do bring, or chase in the deer, in many herds, (two, three, or four hundred in a herd,) to such or such a place, as the noblemen shall appoint them ; then, when day is come, the lords and gentlemen of their companies...
Página 223 - Then after we had stayed there three hours or thereabouts, we might perceive the deer appear on the hills round about us (their heads making a show like a wood), which being followed close by the...
Página 127 - Turn your astonish'd eyes ; behold yon huge And unhewn sphere of living adamant, Which, poised by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock ; firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Tho' even a giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixed as Snowdon.
Página 103 - The braes ascend like lofty wa's, The foaming stream deep roaring fa's, O'er-hung wi' fragrant spreading shaws, The Birks of Aberfeldy. The hoary cliffs are crown'd wi' flowers, White o'er the linns the burnie pours, And, rising, weets wi' misty showers The Birks of Aberfeldy.
Página 250 - Where, thro' a shapeless breach, his stream resounds; As high in air the bursting torrents flow, As deep recoiling surges foam below, Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends, And viewless Echo's ear, astonished, rends. Dim-seen, thro' rising mists, and ceaseless show'rs, The hoary cavern, wide-surrounding, low'rs. Still, thro...