Second Walk Through Wales,R. Cruttwell; and sold by G.G. and J. Robinson ... London., 1800 - 365 páginas |
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... Welsh , borrowed their incidents entirely from earlier Welsh poems ; which most indubitably would never have transplanted the scene of Arthur's revels from the legitimate field of action , the city of Caerleon , to a distant country ...
... Welsh , borrowed their incidents entirely from earlier Welsh poems ; which most indubitably would never have transplanted the scene of Arthur's revels from the legitimate field of action , the city of Caerleon , to a distant country ...
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... Welsh . The castle , a remain of which is seen on the north side of the bridge , seems to have been erected about the middle of the twelfth century , if , indeed , it be the same called by Powel the " New Castle upon Usk . " At that ...
... Welsh . The castle , a remain of which is seen on the north side of the bridge , seems to have been erected about the middle of the twelfth century , if , indeed , it be the same called by Powel the " New Castle upon Usk . " At that ...
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... Welsh peasantry ; a great object of their ambition ( would to heaven all ambition were equally innocent ! ) is to render their little dwellings conspicuous , by coating them with whitewash . This gives a great appearance of neatness and ...
... Welsh peasantry ; a great object of their ambition ( would to heaven all ambition were equally innocent ! ) is to render their little dwellings conspicuous , by coating them with whitewash . This gives a great appearance of neatness and ...
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... conjecture that the Normans were the first people who erected a castle at this place . That Caerphilly , stupendous as it is , should have been built by the Welsh princes , seems most unlikely ; the petty chieftains , who ruled [ 37 ]
... conjecture that the Normans were the first people who erected a castle at this place . That Caerphilly , stupendous as it is , should have been built by the Welsh princes , seems most unlikely ; the petty chieftains , who ruled [ 37 ]
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... a declining state of affairs , by lessening daily the lists of his friends and in- creasing the number of his foes . The king finding this to be the case , and perceiving there were no hopes of the exertions of the Welsh in [ 42 ]
... a declining state of affairs , by lessening daily the lists of his friends and in- creasing the number of his foes . The king finding this to be the case , and perceiving there were no hopes of the exertions of the Welsh in [ 42 ]
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Aberystwith agreeable Amlwch amongst ancient Anglesey antiquity appearance banks bards Barmouth Bath beautiful Brecon Caerleon Caermarthen Caernarvon Caerphilly Caerwys called Cardigan castle Chester church companions copper cottage Cowbridge curiosity declivity distance Dolgelly Eglwyswrw Eineon elegant English erected exhibits expence feet Felddta Fitz-hamon formed former four Glamorgan Glamorganshire hand height hill Holywell Iestyn immediately inches inhabitants Kilgarran king King Arthur labours length LETTER lime-stone Liverpool lofty Machynlleth magnificent Mallwyd mantle manufactories Merionethshire miles mineral morning mountain nature nearly Neath neighbourhood neighbouring noble Normans North-Wales object observed ourselves Parys mountain passed Pembrokeshire picturesque pounds pursued reached remains render river River Clwyd road rock rocky Roman round ruins Ruthin scene scenery side singular situation South-Wales specimen spot stone Swansea Tenby thousand tion torrent town trees vale of Clwyd valley village Wales Welsh whilst wind wood Your's
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Página 43 - 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!
Página 188 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Página 54 - He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day, But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the midday sun; Himself is his own dungeon.
Página 24 - God speed thee, brave King Arthur, " Thus feasting in thy bowre ; " And Guenever thy goodly Queen, " That fair and peerlesse flowre. " Ye gallant Lords, and Lordings, " I wish you all take heed, " Lest, what ye deem a blooming rose '
Página 28 - Some threwe them under the table, And swore that they had none. Sir Cradock had a little knife, Of steel and iron made ; And in an instant thro' the skull He thrust the shining blade.
Página 27 - Come win this mantle, lady, And do me credit here. " Come win this mantle, lady, For now it shall be thine, If thou hast never done amiss, Sith first I made thee mine.
Página 155 - Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war ; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent lived.
Página 23 - When, lo ! a straunge and cunning boy Before him did appeare. A kirtle and a mantle This boy had him upon, With brooches, rings, and owches, Full daintily bedone.
Página 129 - Spelunca alta fuit vastoque immanis hiatu, Scrupea, tuta lacu nigro nemorumque tenebris, Quam super haud ullae poterant impune volantes Tendere iter pennis : talis sese halitus atris 240 Faucibus effundens supera ad convexa ferebat ; [Unde locum Graii dixerunt nomine Aornon...
Página 268 - Art thou fallen, O Oscar ! in the midst of thy course ? the heart of the aged beats over thee ! He sees thy coming wars ! The wars which ought to come he sees ! They are cut off from thy fame ! When shall joy dwell at Selma ? When shall grief depart from Morven ? My sons fall by degrees : Fingal is the last of his race. My fame begins to pass away. Mine age will be without friends. I shall sit a grey cloud in my hall.