Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales: With the Scenery of the River Wye. With 50 Engravings from DrawingsBohn, 1854 - 336 oldal |
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15. oldal
... winding rivers . It appears singular that the Ystwith should give its name to the town - Aber - Ystwith , the mouth of the Ystwith , since the Rheidol flows through it , and only joins the Ystwith at some distance , when they both fall ...
... winding rivers . It appears singular that the Ystwith should give its name to the town - Aber - Ystwith , the mouth of the Ystwith , since the Rheidol flows through it , and only joins the Ystwith at some distance , when they both fall ...
62. oldal
... winding along the precipitous sides , without the semblance of a fence for the conso- lation of the nervous or timid traveller , save a few whited stones , placed at intervals on the verge of the perpendicular ravine which yawns below ...
... winding along the precipitous sides , without the semblance of a fence for the conso- lation of the nervous or timid traveller , save a few whited stones , placed at intervals on the verge of the perpendicular ravine which yawns below ...
64. oldal
... windings of the chasm or ravine are very sin- gular and abrupt . I thought , as I stood gazing in rapt admiration on their tortuous and rugged sides , what a beautiful thing it would be -- though certainly only practicable for a bird ...
... windings of the chasm or ravine are very sin- gular and abrupt . I thought , as I stood gazing in rapt admiration on their tortuous and rugged sides , what a beautiful thing it would be -- though certainly only practicable for a bird ...
78. oldal
... winding walks , shaded by beautiful trees , and affording glimpses of the surrounding most lovely scenery . The remarkably fine encampment of Weobly , or Wapley Hill , is only four miles distant from Presteign . To the antiquarian this ...
... winding walks , shaded by beautiful trees , and affording glimpses of the surrounding most lovely scenery . The remarkably fine encampment of Weobly , or Wapley Hill , is only four miles distant from Presteign . To the antiquarian this ...
85. oldal
... winding river , the Irvon , falls into the Wye , just above Builth , at which place a fine bridge spans the now wide stream over which we enter the town . Builth , like Rhaiadyr , and all other towns in such splendid scenery , is finely ...
... winding river , the Irvon , falls into the Wye , just above Builth , at which place a fine bridge spans the now wide stream over which we enter the town . Builth , like Rhaiadyr , and all other towns in such splendid scenery , is finely ...
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abbey Aberystwith amongst ancient antiquities appears arches armour banks bard beautiful Bishop BRARY Brecknockshire bridge Bristol Channel built called Cardigan Cardiganshire Carew Castle Carmarthen Carreg Cennen Castle castle church cliffs commanding dark distance earl eminence erected feet Fishguard fortress Giraldus GOODRICH COURT grand ground Gruffydd Gruffydd ap Rhys Hafod Henry Henry II Hereford hills king land Llandilo Llangurig Llewelyn lofty Lord lovely magnificent miles Monmouth mountain Neath neighbourhood Norman o'er passed Pembroke Picton Castle picturesque pleasant Pont Neath Vaughan possession Presteign prince ravine reign remains Rhaiadyr Rheidol Rhys ap Thomas rich rising river river Wye road rocks rocky Roman ruins scene scenery side Sir Rhys ap spot stands stone STRATA FLORIDA ABBEY stream summit surrounding Teivy tion tower Towey town traveller trees vale valley village Wales walls wanderer waters Welsh wild winding wood Ystwith
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325. oldal - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more...
144. oldal - But oft, in lonely rooms, and mid the din Of towns and cities, I have owed to them, In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart; And passing even into my purer mind, With tranquil restoration...
19. oldal - The roar of waters!— from the headlong height Velino cleaves the wave-worn precipice; The fall of waters ! rapid as the light The flashing mass foams shaking the abyss; The hell of waters ! where they howl and hiss, And boil in endless torture; while the sweat Of their great agony, wrung out from this Their Phlegethon, curls round the rocks of jet That gird the gulf around, in pitiless horror set...
222. oldal - 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.
254. oldal - Where'er we gaze, around, above, below, What rainbow tints, what magic charms are found ! Rock, river, forest, mountain all abound, And bluest skies that harmonize the whole : Beneath, the distant torrent's rushing sound Tells where the volumed cataract doth roll Between those hanging rocks, that shock yet please the soul.
230. oldal - When thou thy jewels up dost bind, — that day Remember us, we pray, — That where the beryl lies And the crystal, 'bove the skies, There thou may'st appoint us place Within the brightness of thy face ; And our soul In the scroll . . Of life and blissfulness enrol, That we may praise thee to eternity.
296. oldal - And oft the craggy cliff he loved to climb, When all in mist the world below was lost. What dreadful pleasure ! there to stand sublime, Like shipwreck'd mariner on desert coast, And view th...
204. oldal - If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! — No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
322. oldal - Hodney's mountain stream. Perchance thy youth Has read with eager wonder how the Knight Of Wales in Ormandine's enchanted bower Slept the long sleep ; and, if that in thy veins Flow the pure blood of Britain, sure that blood Hath flowed with quicker impulse at the tale Of David's deeds, when through...
207. oldal - STATELY the feast, and high the cheer: Girt with many an armed peer, And canopied with golden pall, Amid CILGARRAN'S castle hall, Sublime in formidable state, * And warlike splendour, Henry sate; Prepar'd to stain the briny flood Of Shannon's lakes with rebel blood.