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... length encouraged in him the desire of throwing off the English yoke , and obtaining by force the government of Wales . To accomplish this object he received assistance from the King of France , but after carrying on hostilities for ...
... length encouraged in him the desire of throwing off the English yoke , and obtaining by force the government of Wales . To accomplish this object he received assistance from the King of France , but after carrying on hostilities for ...
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... length , and eighteen in width , and the walls are about six feet thick . The walls of the court are entirely destroyed , and very little is now left of the other parts of the building . † This place was for many years the residence of ...
... length , and eighteen in width , and the walls are about six feet thick . The walls of the court are entirely destroyed , and very little is now left of the other parts of the building . † This place was for many years the residence of ...
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... length , by stratagem , took him in bed , but spared his life on condition that he should immediately seek refuge in Ireland . In that country he scarcely remained a year , but returned in the ensuing summer with some select adherents ...
... length , by stratagem , took him in bed , but spared his life on condition that he should immediately seek refuge in Ireland . In that country he scarcely remained a year , but returned in the ensuing summer with some select adherents ...
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... length . The suspended roadway is slightly curved , having a rise of two feet at the centre . The roadway is 100 feet above the level of the water at spring tides ; this is supported by chains sixteen in number , arranged in four rows ...
... length . The suspended roadway is slightly curved , having a rise of two feet at the centre . The roadway is 100 feet above the level of the water at spring tides ; this is supported by chains sixteen in number , arranged in four rows ...
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... length and about six feet high , where it is set on fire in different places to undergo the process of roasting ; for as the ore in its natural state contains a great quantity of sulphur , it is necessary that this should be separated ...
... length and about six feet high , where it is set on fire in different places to undergo the process of roasting ; for as the ore in its natural state contains a great quantity of sulphur , it is necessary that this should be separated ...
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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...