Sketches of scenes in the Isle of Wight, with explanatory notes, designed as a key to the local descriptions of L. Richmond, in his Annals of the poor1832 - 80 pages |
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adjoined adorned ancient ANNALS appeared April 9 Artist Bembridge best cultivated Binstead Blackgang Bonchurch Brading Haven Carisbrooke Castle Catharine's Hill celebrated character Chine covered Cowes Dairyman's Cottage DAIRYMAN'S DAUGHTER declivity distant diversified Drawn & Engr east eastward Engr by G Engraver April 9 EXPLANATORY NOTES fertile formed G Brannon Wotton garden Godshill Gosport grave-stone Helen's interesting Island ISLE OF WIGHT Knighton landscape light-house Little Jane's lofty Luccombe magnificent mansion meditation miles in length nearly Negro Servant Newport Niton Northcourt Nunwell objects ocean opposite coast parish picturesque PLATE pleasing poor Portsmouth precipice present prospect rays retired rich RICHMOND road rocks romantic sand Sandown scene sea-cliffs sea-mark on Ashey seven miles ships shore side sketch Southampton Spithead spot stood stranger summit sun shone tide tions towns tracts trees Undercliff valley VECTIS SCENERY waves WHITE CLIFF BAY WIGHT Pub woods Wroxall YAVERLAND YOUNG COTTAGER
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Page 30 - And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night : for upon all the glory shall be a defence. And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Page 16 - LORD, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, What it is ; That I may know how frail I am. Behold, Thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; And mine age is as nothing Before Thee : 133 Verily Every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 17 - Immediately underneath me was a fine woody district of country, diversified by many pleasing objects. Distant towns were visible on the opposite shore. Numbers of ships occupied the sheltered station which this northern channel afforded them. The eye roamed with delight over an expanse of near and remote beauties, which alternately caught the observation, and which harmonised together, and produced a scene of peculiar interest.
Page 12 - How much do they lose who are strangers to serious meditation on the wonders and beauties of nature ! How gloriously the God of creation shines in his works ! Not a tree, or leaf, or flower, not a bird or insect, but it proclaims in glowing language,
Page 23 - The church was pleasantly situated on a rising bank, at the foot of a considerable hill. It was surrounded by trees, and had a rural, retired appearance. Close to the church-yard stood a large old mansion, which had formerly been the residence of an opulent and titled family; but it had long since been appropriated to the use of the estate as a farm-house. Its outward aspect bore considerable remains of ancient grandeur, and gave a pleasing character to the spot of ground on which the church stood....
Page 13 - Stranger ! if e'er by chance or feeling led. Upon this hallowed turf thy footsteps tread, Turn from the contemplation of the sod, And think on her whose spirit rests with God.
Page 30 - Set your affection on things above, not on things of the earth.' " All these objects afforded me useful meditation ; and all obtained an increased value, as such, because they lay in my road to the house of little Jane.
Page 29 - What peaceful harmony subsists throughout all this lovely landscape ! These majestic cliffs, some clothed with trees and shrubs ; others bare and unadorned with herbage, yet variegated with many-coloured earths ; these are not only sublime and delightful to behold, but they are answering the end of their creation, and serve as a barrier to stop the progress of the waves. " But how little peace and harmony can I comparatively see in my own heart ! The landscape within is marred by dreary barren wilds,...
Page 17 - On the north the sea appeared like a noble river, varying from three to seven miles in breadth, between the banks of the opposite coast and those of the island which I inhabited. Immediately underneath me was a fine woody district of country, diversified by many pleasing objects. Distant towns were visible on the opposite shore.
Page 28 - At my feet the little rivulet, gently rippling over pebbles, soon mingled with the sand, and was lost in the waters of the mighty ocean.