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... four months more ; during June , July , Au- gust , and September . In this latter excursion my time was chiefly occupied in examining the coun- ties of Caernarvon and Merioneth , and the island of Anglesey , visiting again , in these ...
... four months more ; during June , July , Au- gust , and September . In this latter excursion my time was chiefly occupied in examining the coun- ties of Caernarvon and Merioneth , and the island of Anglesey , visiting again , in these ...
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... four of the six counties of North Wales , namely , Den- bighshire , Caernarvonshire , Merionethshire , and Anglesey . The traveller of taste ( in search of grand and stupendous scenery , ) the naturalist , and the antiquary , have all ...
... four of the six counties of North Wales , namely , Den- bighshire , Caernarvonshire , Merionethshire , and Anglesey . The traveller of taste ( in search of grand and stupendous scenery , ) the naturalist , and the antiquary , have all ...
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... four shillings and sixpence in his pocket , and fled . On reaching the ford at the Stone Gate , in endeavouring to make his escape , he was drowned in the river Severn . " In order that this loss might be retrieved , King Richard II ...
... four shillings and sixpence in his pocket , and fled . On reaching the ford at the Stone Gate , in endeavouring to make his escape , he was drowned in the river Severn . " In order that this loss might be retrieved , King Richard II ...
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... four miles distant . The Welsh name for Shrewsbury was Pen Gwern , the Head of the Alder Groves ; and the Saxons called it Scrobbes Byrig , on account of the eminence on which it was situated being covered with wood , from which ...
... four miles distant . The Welsh name for Shrewsbury was Pen Gwern , the Head of the Alder Groves ; and the Saxons called it Scrobbes Byrig , on account of the eminence on which it was situated being covered with wood , from which ...
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... four hours , so that those who happened to be taken ill in the day - time were put to bed with their clothes on to wait the event : and those who were seized in the night were ordered to remain in bed , but on no account to sleep . This ...
... four hours , so that those who happened to be taken ill in the day - time were put to bed with their clothes on to wait the event : and those who were seized in the night were ordered to remain in bed , but on no account to sleep . This ...
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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...