The Scottish tourist, and itinerary; or, A guide to the scenery and antiquities of Scotland and the Western IslandsStirling & Kenney, 1832 - 432 páginas |
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... mountains of Caledonia , all their endeavours were fruitless . The Norwegians and Danes , those terrible Northmen , who made im- portant conquests , and alarmed every coast of Eu- rope , made no impression on the mainland of Scot- land ...
... mountains of Caledonia , all their endeavours were fruitless . The Norwegians and Danes , those terrible Northmen , who made im- portant conquests , and alarmed every coast of Eu- rope , made no impression on the mainland of Scot- land ...
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... - ing lakes and heathy mountains . " Many of the natives of Switzerland , and of Italy , have frankly acknowledg- ed that the scenery of the Highlands of Scotland is su- perior to that of the Alps or the Apennines , vi PREFACE .
... - ing lakes and heathy mountains . " Many of the natives of Switzerland , and of Italy , have frankly acknowledg- ed that the scenery of the Highlands of Scotland is su- perior to that of the Alps or the Apennines , vi PREFACE .
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... mountains are much inferior both in height and magnitude . To the philosopher , Scot- land is perhaps now more interesting than at any former period , owing to the rapid strides made in arts and improvements of every kind ; also in the ...
... mountains are much inferior both in height and magnitude . To the philosopher , Scot- land is perhaps now more interesting than at any former period , owing to the rapid strides made in arts and improvements of every kind ; also in the ...
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... mountains , fairy lakes , ser- pentine rivers , and all the concomitants of the sub- lime and beautiful in nature . To such we say , re- main at home ; for the voluptuous stile of magnifi- cent scenery can never be enjoyed by thee ...
... mountains , fairy lakes , ser- pentine rivers , and all the concomitants of the sub- lime and beautiful in nature . To such we say , re- main at home ; for the voluptuous stile of magnifi- cent scenery can never be enjoyed by thee ...
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Scottish tourist. CONTENTS . ALTITUDE OF MOUNTAINS , Page xv . STATISTICS OF SCOTLAND , Page 1 . EDINBURGH . Edinburgh , and its vicinity , page 9 , 24 - Hopetoun House , 27- Dalmeny House , 27 - Roslin Castle and Chapel , 30 - Hawthorn ...
Scottish tourist. CONTENTS . ALTITUDE OF MOUNTAINS , Page xv . STATISTICS OF SCOTLAND , Page 1 . EDINBURGH . Edinburgh , and its vicinity , page 9 , 24 - Hopetoun House , 27- Dalmeny House , 27 - Roslin Castle and Chapel , 30 - Hawthorn ...
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Abbey Aberdeen ancient appearance arches Argyll Atholl banks Bart battle beautiful Berwick breadth bridge building 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 steam-boat Stirling stone stream Street summit surrounded three miles Tourist tower town Tweed valley village westward woods
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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 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 - ON Leven's banks, while free to rove, And tune the rural pipe to love, I envied not the happiest swain That ever trod the Arcadian plain. Pure stream, in whose transparent wave My youthful limbs I wont to lave...
Página 103 - Let fortune's gifts at random flee, They ne'er shall draw a wish frae me, Supremely blest wi' love and thee, In the birks of Aberfeldy.
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 250 - Where, through 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, through rising mists and ceaseless showers, The hoary cavern, wide surrounding, lowers ; Still through the gap the struggling river toils, And still below, the horrid caldron boils...
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 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.