The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 24Verner & Hood, 1812 - Architecture |
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... feet two inches long , and three feet from tip to tip . " * Though this useful animal has been long domesticated , yet many of the inhabitants in North Wales , particularly in Caernarvonshire , and Merionethshire , suffer the goats to ...
... feet two inches long , and three feet from tip to tip . " * Though this useful animal has been long domesticated , yet many of the inhabitants in North Wales , particularly in Caernarvonshire , and Merionethshire , suffer the goats to ...
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... feet . Escair vraith mine in Cardiganshire consists of copper ore , spar , quartz , and a substance , termed by the miners gozin , which forms an envelope to the quartz . The ore contains eight parts quartz , one of gozin and one ...
... feet . Escair vraith mine in Cardiganshire consists of copper ore , spar , quartz , and a substance , termed by the miners gozin , which forms an envelope to the quartz . The ore contains eight parts quartz , one of gozin and one ...
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... feet beneath the sur- face . The great lead mine in the parish of Llangynnog , called Craig y mwyn , which formerly afforded to the owner of Powis castle an annual revenue of several thousand pounds , is situated in the mountainous ...
... feet beneath the sur- face . The great lead mine in the parish of Llangynnog , called Craig y mwyn , which formerly afforded to the owner of Powis castle an annual revenue of several thousand pounds , is situated in the mountainous ...
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... river Mersey , being 57 miles long , with 537 lockage . From the junction with the Severn at Bag- ley Bridge to Newton , is one mile and a quarter , with 110 feet 1 rise ; rise ; from thence to Francton common is fifteen and CAMBRIA . 105.
... river Mersey , being 57 miles long , with 537 lockage . From the junction with the Severn at Bag- ley Bridge to Newton , is one mile and a quarter , with 110 feet 1 rise ; rise ; from thence to Francton common is fifteen and CAMBRIA . 105.
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... feet rise ; thence to Newmartin common- is three and 1-4th miles , with 42 feet rise ; thence to the river Dee is eight miles , on a level ; directly from thence is 75 feet rise , in half a mile ; thence to the Frood branch is eight and ...
... feet rise ; thence to Newmartin common- is three and 1-4th miles , with 42 feet rise ; thence to the river Dee is eight miles , on a level ; directly from thence is 75 feet rise , in half a mile ; thence to the Frood branch is eight and ...
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Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 561 - Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 700 - ELIZABETH, by the grace of GOD, of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, Quene, defender of the fayth, &c.
Page 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.
Page 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.