Letters written during a tour through South WalesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 80 |
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Strona vii
... vale - Pont y Prydd - William Edwards , a remarkable genius - Sengennith Castle confounded by antiquarians with the more modern edi- fice of Caerphyli - Barrington's errors respecting Wales - Iron Works at Myrthir Tydvil - The ...
... vale - Pont y Prydd - William Edwards , a remarkable genius - Sengennith Castle confounded by antiquarians with the more modern edi- fice of Caerphyli - Barrington's errors respecting Wales - Iron Works at Myrthir Tydvil - The ...
Strona viii
... peculiar to the Welsh - Vale of the Nedd -Pont Nedd Vychan - British fortifications - Various water- falls - Porth Ogo - Bwa Maen , or the curved rock - Valuable marble - Swansea - Origin of the name - Its 9 Vill Contents .
... peculiar to the Welsh - Vale of the Nedd -Pont Nedd Vychan - British fortifications - Various water- falls - Porth Ogo - Bwa Maen , or the curved rock - Valuable marble - Swansea - Origin of the name - Its 9 Vill Contents .
Strona ix
... vale of Glamorgan - Called the garden of Wales - Mildness of the climate , formerly more fruitful than at present - Mode of white - washing the houses , & c . generally practised - Remarks - System of husbandry bad -Price of Land ...
... vale of Glamorgan - Called the garden of Wales - Mildness of the climate , formerly more fruitful than at present - Mode of white - washing the houses , & c . generally practised - Remarks - System of husbandry bad -Price of Land ...
Strona xi
... Vale of the Rheidol Pont ar Mynach - Variety of the attendant scenery - Hafod - Istrad Meirig - Remarkable spot of Crag- naullin - Effects of thunder amidst surrounding mountains- Superstition productive of tormenting fear - Picture of ...
... Vale of the Rheidol Pont ar Mynach - Variety of the attendant scenery - Hafod - Istrad Meirig - Remarkable spot of Crag- naullin - Effects of thunder amidst surrounding mountains- Superstition productive of tormenting fear - Picture of ...
Strona xii
... Vale of Ewias- Skyrid Vawr and Cwmyoy mountain - Abergavenny , Castle- Iron mines in its vicinity - Fanciful building of Clytha - Rag- land Castle - its fine ruins - History of the siege - Loyalty and bravery of its most noble owner the ...
... Vale of Ewias- Skyrid Vawr and Cwmyoy mountain - Abergavenny , Castle- Iron mines in its vicinity - Fanciful building of Clytha - Rag- land Castle - its fine ruins - History of the siege - Loyalty and bravery of its most noble owner the ...
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abbey abounds ancient appear arches beauty Bishop bridge Bristol British Britons building built Caerleon Caernarvonshire Caerwent called Cantref Cardigan castle cattle church cliffs coal coast consequence considered David's defended descended discovered distance Dubricius Earl England English erected farm favour feet formed former formerly frequently furnish garrison Glamorgan ground Gryffydd Gyraldus Henry Henry II hills inhabitants inscription iron King labour land latter limestone Llewelyn Lord miles mountains nature neighbourhood Normans North Wales numerous observed pass Pembroke Pembrokeshire port Portishead possession present prince principal probably produce remains residence Rhys Rhys ap Tewdwr rising river road rocks Roman ruins sands Saxons schistose scite Severn sheep shew shore side Silures South Wales spirit stands stone strata supposed Swansea Tenby tide tion tower town Uske vale Vale of Glamorgan vessels vicinity village walls Welsh William wood
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Strona 351 - ... in that state of life in which it has pleased God to place them...
Strona 351 - m afraid you wilfully overlook the religious side of the question, Mary; the divine command to do our duty in that state of life in which it has pleased God to call us.
Strona 101 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race ; Give ample room, and verge enough, The characters of hell to trace ; Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death, through Berkley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing King!
Strona 228 - Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.
Strona 60 - Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Strona 376 - Mongst Hatterill's lofty hills, that with the clouds are crowned, The valley Ewias lies, immured so deep and round, As they below, that see the mountains rise so high, Might think the straggling herds were grazing in the sky: Which in it such a shape of solitude doth bear, As Nature at the first appointed it for prayer...
Strona 216 - If pleasure be worth purchasing, how great a pleasure is it to him, who has a true taste of life, to ease an aching heart ; to see the human countenance lighted up into smiles of joy, on the receipt of a hit of ore which is superfluous and otherwise useless in a man's own pocket ? What could a man do better with his cash?
Strona 227 - While strayed my eyes o'er Towy's flood, Over mead and over wood, From house to house, from hill to hill, Till contemplation had her fill.
Strona 100 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding sheet of Edward's race. Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright ; The shrieks of death, thro...
Strona 380 - Herbert," that Sir John Morley, Knt. Lord of Ragland Castle, resided here in the reign of Richard II. Mr. Jones says it was built by Sir William Thomas, and his son William Earl of Pembroke, who was beheaded at Banbury. Sir W. Thomas lived in the reign of Henry V...