| 1780 - 438 páginas
...by pillars ; the roof exquisitely carved in ftone ; OYCI the fountain, the legend of St. Wcnefrede on a pendent projection, with the arms of England...fecure the arch, whofe interfeftions are coupled with fome fculpture. To thi« place the refort of pilgrims was formerly very great ; and, thougfc eonliderably... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 618 páginas
...supported by pillars; the roof exquisitely carved in stone; over the fountain, the legend of St YVenefrede on a pendent projection, with the arms of England at the bottom. .Numbers of fine ribs secure the arch, whose intersections are coupled with some sculpture. To this place the resort "f pilgrims... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 874 páginas
...roof is most exquisitely carved in stone. Immediately over the fountain is the legend of St. Winifred, h sun-burnt hand», and ale-rnlivened face, Hi'lills the jug his honorrd host to tend secure the arch, whose intersections are coupled with a sculpture. Some are mere works of fancy, grotesque... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1874 - 486 páginas
...by pillars ; the roof exqnisitely carved in 8tone ; over the fountain is the legend of St Wencfrid on a pendent projection, with the arms of England at the bottom. Numbers of fine ribs secure the areh, whose intersections are coupled with some sculpture. To this place the resort of pilgrims... | |
| Ulpian Fulwell - 1907 - 298 páginas
...supported by pillars ; the roof exquisitely carved in stone. Over the fountain is the legend of St Wenefrid on a pendent projection, with the arms of England at the bottom. Numbers of fine ribs secure the arch, whose intersections are coupled with some sculpture. To this place the resort of pilgrims... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1797 - 610 páginas
...is moft exquifitely carved in (tone. Immediately over the fountain is the legend of St. Wenefrede, on a pendent projection, with the arms of England...bottom. Numbers of fine ribs fecure the arch, whofe interfections are coupled with a fculpture. * Some are mere works of fancy ; grotefque figures of animals... | |
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