Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 - Derbyshire (England) |
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... entering the village that lies at its base , we observed the church lighted up for evening service : this we learned was a new arrangement made by the minister , in op- position to the wishes of the inhabitants of Castleton , who had ...
... entering the village that lies at its base , we observed the church lighted up for evening service : this we learned was a new arrangement made by the minister , in op- position to the wishes of the inhabitants of Castleton , who had ...
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... entering Peak's Hole , and being anxious to mark the appearance which the cavern presented when irradiated with their torches , I accompanied them to a situation favourable for my purpose . They had prepared themselves with proper ...
... entering Peak's Hole , and being anxious to mark the appearance which the cavern presented when irradiated with their torches , I accompanied them to a situation favourable for my purpose . They had prepared themselves with proper ...
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... entered a narrow dell called the CAVE , into which we were admitted through a rocky portal , about six feet wide . This deep ravine is closely hemmed in with rock on every side , and , with one solitary exception , neither shrub nor ...
... entered a narrow dell called the CAVE , into which we were admitted through a rocky portal , about six feet wide . This deep ravine is closely hemmed in with rock on every side , and , with one solitary exception , neither shrub nor ...
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... entered , dismissed us into a more open valley . The path , though still slippery and rugged , became less precipitous as we proceeded , and we followed its windings until we attained the top of an extensive eminence , where we joined ...
... entered , dismissed us into a more open valley . The path , though still slippery and rugged , became less precipitous as we proceeded , and we followed its windings until we attained the top of an extensive eminence , where we joined ...
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... entered into a narrow woody dell that leads to Stanton . The river Lathkil strays through its wind- ings ; and , as the busy stream bubbles and plays amongst the branches , it every where sparkles with life and beauty . Leaving the ...
... entered into a narrow woody dell that leads to Stanton . The river Lathkil strays through its wind- ings ; and , as the busy stream bubbles and plays amongst the branches , it every where sparkles with life and beauty . Leaving the ...
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adorned amongst appears Ashbourne Ashover banks beautiful beheld Belper Bolsover Bolsover castle branches Bridge castle Castleton cavern Chapel-en-le-Frith character Chatsworth Chesterfield church colouring copies Crich dark deep delightful Derby Derbyshire Derwent distance ditto Duke Earl eminence entrance Etherow excursion feeling foliage Glossop ground Hall Hardwick Hathersage hills honour Ilam Ilam Hall John landscape light lofty London magnificent Mam Tor manor mansion mass Matlock Bath Matlock Dale meadows Memoir of Chantrey miles mineral monument Moor mountains nearly noble Norton object observed occupied passed Peak of Derbyshire Peak's Hole Peveril picture picturesque pleasing present residence river river Dove road rocks rocky romantic scene scenery Sculptor shadow Sheffield side situated South Winfield Stanton Stanton Moor steep stone stream summit Thorpe Cloud tion tower trees vale valley Via Gellia vicinity village visited walk whole wild William Peveril Winnats Wirksworth woods
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Page 57 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Page 69 - For which the shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness loud in rustic lays, And throw sweet garland wreaths into her stream Of pansies, pinks, and gaudy daffodils.
Page 57 - And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down...
Page 46 - No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth...
Page 77 - The western waves of ebbing day Roll'd o'er the glen their level way ; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravines below...
Page 70 - Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody...
Page 72 - I was not in safety, neither had I rest, and the trouble came." The pedestal below is inscribed — To PENELOPE, Only child of Sir Brooke Boothby, and Dame Susannah Boothby, Born, April llth, 1785.— Died, March 13th, 1791. She was in form and intellect most exquisite. The unfortunate parents ventured their all on this frail bark, and the wreck was total.