Adams's illustrated descriptive guide to the watering-places of England, and companion to the coastW.J. Adams, 1848 |
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24. oldal
... hill on the right from the road , we are shown the scene of the celebrated event of Rufus's death . The tree , on which the arrow of Tyrrel glanced , was an oak , which Charles II . directed to be enclosed by a paling 24 THE NEW FOREST ...
... hill on the right from the road , we are shown the scene of the celebrated event of Rufus's death . The tree , on which the arrow of Tyrrel glanced , was an oak , which Charles II . directed to be enclosed by a paling 24 THE NEW FOREST ...
26. oldal
... hills of Dorsetshire and Wiltshire . It is from here to Ringwood a distance of seven miles , and the tourist can regain the railway either there or at Brokenhurst , as he may feel disposed . Ringwood was in existence during the Roman ...
... hills of Dorsetshire and Wiltshire . It is from here to Ringwood a distance of seven miles , and the tourist can regain the railway either there or at Brokenhurst , as he may feel disposed . Ringwood was in existence during the Roman ...
31. oldal
... Hill , overlooks a wide extent of beautiful scenery . The intermediate woods gently incline towards the adjacent stream , which , widening as it proceeds , flows into the sea , at Lymington bridge . The profits which Mr. Gilpin derived ...
... Hill , overlooks a wide extent of beautiful scenery . The intermediate woods gently incline towards the adjacent stream , which , widening as it proceeds , flows into the sea , at Lymington bridge . The profits which Mr. Gilpin derived ...
32. oldal
... hill , a few yards out of the road on the right . The valley through which the river flows is broad ; its screens are not lofty , but well varied and woody . The distance is formed by the sea and the Isle of Wight . At Battramsley we ...
... hill , a few yards out of the road on the right . The valley through which the river flows is broad ; its screens are not lofty , but well varied and woody . The distance is formed by the sea and the Isle of Wight . At Battramsley we ...
39. oldal
... hills and cliffs , extending for many miles in a direction from west to east , and of the sea in front , with the numerous vessels , yachts , and pleasure - boats which are continually entering and leaving the harbour . To the west of ...
... hills and cliffs , extending for many miles in a direction from west to east , and of the sea in front , with the numerous vessels , yachts , and pleasure - boats which are continually entering and leaving the harbour . To the west of ...
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adjoining affords ancient antiquity attractions bathing beach beautiful boats box closes breakwater building built called Calshot Castle Castle Castletown Channel Christchurch church cliffs climate coast delightful distance Dover E. L. BLANCHARD east eastern edifice England erected esplanade excellent excursions extensive fishing Forest formed Gravesend ground Guernsey handsome harbour Harwich height Herne Bay hill houses hundred feet Hurst Castle inhabitants interesting invalid island Isle Isle of Wight King land lighthouse lofty London low water Lowestoft Macassar Oil Margate marine miles nearly neighbourhood parish passing picturesque pier pleasant Plymouth promenade railway Ramsgate reign render residence river road rock romantic ruins sands Saxon Scarborough scenery seen ships shore side Sidmouth situated slope spot station stone summer summit terraces tide Torquay tourist tower town Undercliff Ventnor vessels village visitor walk walls watering-place Weymouth whilst whole winds yards Yarmouth
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66. oldal - The tide did now its flood-mark gain, And girdled in the Saint's domain : For, with the flow and ebb, its style Varies from continent to isle ; Dry-shod, o'er sands, twice every day, The pilgrims to the shrine find way ; Twice every day, the waves efface Of staves and sandall'd feet the trace.
25. oldal - Here stood the oak tree on which an arrow, shot by Sir Walter Tyrrel at a stag, glanced and struck King William II., surnamed Rufus, on the breast; of which stroke he instantly died, on the second of August, 1100.
53. oldal - On this stone, and near this spot, William Prince of Orange first set foot, on his landing in England, 4th of November, 1688.
62. oldal - He immediately ordered them to be released and the captors to be put in their place : declaring that though he was at war with England, he was not at war with mankind. He therefore directed the men to be sent back to their work with presents, observing that the Eddystone Lighthouse was so situated as to be of equal service to all nations having occasion to navigate the Channel.
67. oldal - With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone.
104. oldal - The mind loves to hover on that which is endless, and for ever the same. People wonder at a steam-boat, the invention of man, managed by man, that makes its liquid path like an iron railway through the sea — I wonder at the sea itself, that vast Leviathan, rolled round the earth, smiling in its sleep, waked into fury, fathomless, boundless, a...
25. oldal - King William II., surnamed Rufus, on the breast, of which stroke he instantly died on the 2nd August 1 100. "King William II., surnamed Rufus, being slain as before related, was laid in a cart belonging to one Purkess and drawn from hence to Winchester and buried in the cathedral church of that city.