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... surrounded by the river Severn . The streets are irregular , and many of the buildings very ancient , but great improvements have of late years been made under the provisions of an act obtained in 1821. This place once formed the ...
... surrounded by the river Severn . The streets are irregular , and many of the buildings very ancient , but great improvements have of late years been made under the provisions of an act obtained in 1821. This place once formed the ...
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... surrounded by a stone wall , ( having a chapel over it , ) called Oswald's Well . Of the origin of this well , the inhabitants had a tradition , that when Oswald was slain , an eagle tore one of the arms from the body , and making off ...
... surrounded by a stone wall , ( having a chapel over it , ) called Oswald's Well . Of the origin of this well , the inhabitants had a tradition , that when Oswald was slain , an eagle tore one of the arms from the body , and making off ...
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... surrounded with walls , that it might be less liable to suffer from the plundering excursions of the Welsh . However , during the rebellion of Owen Glyndwr , in the beginning of the fifteenth century , it was , notwith- standing the ...
... surrounded with walls , that it might be less liable to suffer from the plundering excursions of the Welsh . However , during the rebellion of Owen Glyndwr , in the beginning of the fifteenth century , it was , notwith- standing the ...
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... surrounded by high and bold mountains . The bridge , which consists of five narrow and pointed arches , was originally erected about the middle of the four- teenth century , by John Trevor , Bishop of St. Asaph . It is built on a rocky ...
... surrounded by high and bold mountains . The bridge , which consists of five narrow and pointed arches , was originally erected about the middle of the four- teenth century , by John Trevor , Bishop of St. Asaph . It is built on a rocky ...
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... surrounded by an iron railing , on which are appropriate inscriptions to the late inhabitants of Plās Newydd . The whole property was consigned to the hammer in 1832 , and was purchased and is now occupied by two other maiden ladies ...
... surrounded by an iron railing , on which are appropriate inscriptions to the late inhabitants of Plās Newydd . The whole property was consigned to the hammer in 1832 , and was purchased and is now occupied by two other maiden ladies ...
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abbey Aberystwith afterwards ancient Anglesey appears arches Asaph ascending Bala Bangor Bards Barmouth Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelert bridge building built Caer Caernarvon Caernarvonshire called Capel Curig castle celebrated century Chester church church-yard considerable Conway crown Denbigh Dinas distance Dolgelley Earl Edward elegant English entrance erected EXCURSION feet Flintshire formed formerly fortress Griffith ground Harlech height Henry hill hollow Holyhead inhabitants island king lake Llanberis Llangollen Llangynog Llewelyn Llyn Lord Machynlleth Mawr Menai Menai Bridge Merionethshire miles distant mountains Mytton Nant nearly North Wales Oswestry Owen Glyndwr parish pass Penmaen Pennant Pont pool present Prince principal reign Rhaiadr Rhyddlan Richard river river Dee river Mawddach road rock Ruthin saint Saxons scene scenery seat Shrewsbury side singular situated Snowdon steep stone summit supposed tains tourist tower town vale village walls Welsh whole wood Wrexham Wynne yards
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Page 329 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 316 - Smooth to the shelving brink a copious flood Rolls fair and placid; where collected all, In one impetuous torrent, down the steep It thundering shoots, and shakes the country round.
Page 329 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day; and at his warning. Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation.
Page 138 - Oh, where does faithful Gelert roam ? the flower of all his race ! so true, so brave ! a lamb at home — a lion in the chase!
Page 139 - O'erturned his infant's bed he found, With blood-stained covert rent ; And all around, the walls and ground With recent blood besprent. He called his child — no voice replied — He searched, with terror wild ; Blood, blood he found on every side, But nowhere found his child. " Hell-hound ! my child's by thee devoured," The frantic father cried ; And to the hilt his vengeful sword He plunged in Gelert's side.
Page 139 - In sooth, he was a peerless hound, the gift of royal John ; but now no Gelert could be found, and all the chase rode on. And now, as over rocks and dells the gallant chidings rise, all Snowdon's craggy chaos yells with many mingled cries.
Page 140 - Best of thy kind, adieu ! The frantic deed which laid thee low, This heart shall ever rue.
Page 53 - But derive their chief worth from their native complexion. And all the best judges prefer, it is said, A Countess in blue to a Duchess in red. This Countess, or Lady, though crowds may be present, Submits to be...
Page 140 - Lay a great wolf, all torn and dead, Tremendous still in death. Ah, what was then Llewellyn's pain ! For now the truth was clear : The gallant hound the wolf had slain, To save Llewellyn's heir.
Page 139 - Twas only at Llewelyn's board The faithful Gelert fed ; He watched, he served, he cheered his lord, And sentinelled his bed. In sooth he was a peerless hound, The gift of royal John ; But now no Gelert could be found, And all the chase rode on. And now, as...