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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abbey Abergavenny Aberystwith ancient Anglesea arches ascend Bangor banks Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelart Bettws y Coed Brecon Bristol built Builth Bwlch Cader Idris Caerdiff Caermarthen Caernarvon CAERNARVONSHIRE called Capel Curig Castle Chapel Chepstow Chester Church churchyard Conway Corwen cross Devil's Bridge Distant from Miles Dolgelley earl east Edward eminence erected Excursion feet in height formerly four miles Gothic half a mile Hall Henry hill Holyhead inhabitants Inns-The lake Llan Llanberis Llangollen Llanrwst Llewelyn Llyn lofty London Machynlleth market is held Mawr Menai Bridge MERIONETHSHIRE miles distant Monmouth MONMOUTHSHIRE monument mountains Neath North Wales pass Penrhyn picturesque Pont principal reign remarkable Rhaiadyr river road rock Roman ruins scenery seat Severn Shrewsbury side situated Snowdon stone summit surrounded Swansea Tenby three miles Tour tourist towers town Vale valley vicinity village walls waterfall Welsh wood Ystwith
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Página 190 - The largest of the above said islands is about a mile in length, and half a mile in breadth ; and...
Página 150 - With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good ftudy of books, one might pals an age there, and think it a day.
Página 18 - With fairest flowers Whilst summer lasts and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave: thou shalt not lack The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor The azured harebell, like thy veins, no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Página 346 - How many hearts have here grown cold, That sleep these mouldering stones among ; How many beads have here been told, . How many matins here been sung. " On this rude stone, by time long broke, I think I see some pilgrim kneel ; I think I see the censor smoke ; I think I hear the solemn peal.
Página 238 - Beneath the Suspension Bridge across the Menai Strait in Wales, close to one of the main piers, is a remarkably fine echo. The sound of a blow on the pier with a hammer is returned in succession from each of the...
Página 361 - After sailing four Miles from Ross, we came to Goodrich-castle, where a very grand view presented itself; and we rested on our oars to examine it. A reach of the river, forming a noble bay, is spread before the eye. The bank, on the right, is steep, and covered with wood; beyond which a bold promontory shoots out, crowned with a castle, rising among the trees.
Página 326 - This narrow pass, not more than ten or twelve feet across, and two or three hundred yards in length, was so steep that the eye...
Página 331 - Anglesea, with woods, lakes, and glens, scattered in magnificient confusion. A scene like this commands our feelings to echo, as it were, in unison to its grandeur and sublimity; the thrill of astonishment and the transport of admiration seem to contend for the mastery ; and nerves are touched that never thrilled before ! We seem as if our former existence were annihilated ; and as if a new epoch were commenced. Another world opens upon us; and an unlimited orbit appears to display itself, as a theatre...
Página 120 - M y time was spent in serving you and you, A nd death's my pay, it seems, and welcome too; R evenge destroying but itself, while I T o birds...
Página 118 - Often have these walls Echoed his footsteps, as with even tread He paced around his prison : not to him Did Nature's fair varieties exist ; He never saw the sun's delightful beams, Save when through yon high bars he pour'da sad And broken splendour.