Duncan's Itinerary of Scotland: With the Principal Roads to London, Copious Observations on Each Road, and an Appendix Containing Some Account of the Canals, Lakes, Mountains, Harbours, and Romantic Scenery, Deserving of the Traveller's Notice ; Embellished with a Correct Travelling Map of Scotland... |
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Page 81 - The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.
Page 81 - On the outside are a number of niches for statues; but whether any were ever placed there, is doubtful. The inside is divided into a middle and two side aisles, by seven columns on each side, supporting pointed arches ; and over them, in the middle aisle, which is higher than those on each side, is a row of windows. The roof, the capitals, key-stones, and architraves, are all covered with sculptures, representing flowers, foliage...