The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volumen24Verner & Hood, 1812 |
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... rock , adding valla by heaping up the loose stones , dug out of the fosses ; and in succeeding times , by adding strong walls , and erecting massy circular towers , with other bastion works of defence . Among the former , may be classed ...
... rock , adding valla by heaping up the loose stones , dug out of the fosses ; and in succeeding times , by adding strong walls , and erecting massy circular towers , with other bastion works of defence . Among the former , may be classed ...
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... rocks . Lead and calamine I believe are not to be found in North Wales , in any of the primitive stratified rocks . These metals are most frequently found in slate , with a matrix however of calcareous Spar , as in the vale of Conway at ...
... rocks . Lead and calamine I believe are not to be found in North Wales , in any of the primitive stratified rocks . These metals are most frequently found in slate , with a matrix however of calcareous Spar , as in the vale of Conway at ...
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... rocks , lies in a matrix of calcareous spar ; and especially because it does not form thin strata between the strata of lime , as is the case with copper ; but it traverses in a stream the several strata without any alteration in the ...
... rocks , lies in a matrix of calcareous spar ; and especially because it does not form thin strata between the strata of lime , as is the case with copper ; but it traverses in a stream the several strata without any alteration in the ...
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... rocks , and generally in a matrix of schistose hornblende , or quartz . The same mountainous ridge , consist ing ... rock Montgomeryshire , consisting of limestone , are shallow pits , the remains of Ro- man copper works , and ...
... rocks , and generally in a matrix of schistose hornblende , or quartz . The same mountainous ridge , consist ing ... rock Montgomeryshire , consisting of limestone , are shallow pits , the remains of Ro- man copper works , and ...
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... rock in which the shafts are sunk is a coarse slate , abounding with white amorphous quartz , that contains ... rocks cemented together with veins of this metal . For a vast extent the land is excavated , and the sur- face covered with ...
... rock in which the shafts are sunk is a coarse slate , abounding with white amorphous quartz , that contains ... rocks cemented together with veins of this metal . For a vast extent the land is excavated , and the sur- face covered with ...
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adjacent afford ancient Anglesea appears appellation arch Bangor Bards Beaumaris beautiful Beuno bishop British Britons building Caer Caernarvon Caernarvonshire called Cambria Cantref Cardiganshire castle celebrated Chester church coal considerable consisting copper Denbigh Denbighshire denominated distance district earl Edward England English erected estates feet Flint Flintshire formed fortress ground Gwynedd Henry hill Holyhead honour hundred inhabitants island John king land late latter Llewelyn Llyn lofty lord Menai ment Merioneth Merionethshire miles Mona monarch Montgomeryshire mountains nearly North Wales numerous observes obtained occasion Ordovices Owen parish passing Pennant persons possession Powys present prince principal probably reign residence river river Dee road rock Roman royal Ruthin Saxons Segontium Severn side situated slate South Wales stone supposed Thomas tion tower town Traeth Traeth mawr vale vicinity walls Welsh William wood Wrexham Wynne yards
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Página 250 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 862 - SWEET AUBURN! loveliest village of the plain; Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain, Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid, And parting summer's lingering blooms delayed : Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene...
Página 655 - And thus still doing, thus he pass'd along. Duch. Alas, poor Richard ! where rides he the while ? York. As, in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious ; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard; no man cried, God save him...
Página 561 - Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief.
Página 212 - Nor on all profusely pours ; Lord of every regal art, Liberal hand, and open heart. Big with hosts of mighty name, Squadrons three against him came ; This the force of Eirin hiding, Side by side as proudly riding, On her shadow long and gay Lochlin...
Página 116 - 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 hare-bell, like thy veins ; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Página 571 - MP One of the original patrons of the ELLESMERE CANAL, Was Lord of this Manor, And in the Reign of our Sovereign GEORGE THE THIRD, When the equity of the Laws, and The security of Property, Promoted the general welfare of the Nation ; While the Arts and Sciences flourished By his Patronage, and The conduct of civil life was improved By his example.
Página 700 - ELIZABETH, by the grace of GOD, of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, Quene, defender of the fayth, &c.
Página 440 - And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this realm ; some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, and some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use.
Página 611 - Their last valediction, thrice uttered by the attendants, was also very solemn, and somewhat answered by Christians, who thought it too little, if they threw not the earth thrice upon the interred body.