Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 - Derbyshire (England) |
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... road near Birchover ........ SECTION XI . - Approach to Matlock . - Visit to Lums - Dale . - Lime Tree Lane . - Entrance into Matlock Dale . - Approach to Matlock Bath.— General Character of the Scenery of the Dale . - Walk to Stonnis ...
... road near Birchover ........ SECTION XI . - Approach to Matlock . - Visit to Lums - Dale . - Lime Tree Lane . - Entrance into Matlock Dale . - Approach to Matlock Bath.— General Character of the Scenery of the Dale . - Walk to Stonnis ...
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... 18 WATERING PLACE BY THE ROAD SIDE ..... TUFA AND LIMESTONE ROCKS AT ALPORT .... NORTHERN ENTRANCE INTO MATLOCK DALE VIEW OF MATLOCK HIGH TOR 3 ཎཱུ 60 100 102 SECTION I. Excursion commenced .--- Banner Cross .--- Curious Effect Page.
... 18 WATERING PLACE BY THE ROAD SIDE ..... TUFA AND LIMESTONE ROCKS AT ALPORT .... NORTHERN ENTRANCE INTO MATLOCK DALE VIEW OF MATLOCK HIGH TOR 3 ཎཱུ 60 100 102 SECTION I. Excursion commenced .--- Banner Cross .--- Curious Effect Page.
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... road continues gradually to ascend until it reaches the highest part of East Moor , about two miles from Hathersage . As we approached the five - mile stone the mists of morning hung thickly on every part of the landscape : on our right ...
... road continues gradually to ascend until it reaches the highest part of East Moor , about two miles from Hathersage . As we approached the five - mile stone the mists of morning hung thickly on every part of the landscape : on our right ...
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... road we had a very pleasing view of the village rising behind the heathy foreground that lay on our right . The church is a good object it stands on the side of a steep hill amongst gardens and cottages at the upper extremity of the ...
... road we had a very pleasing view of the village rising behind the heathy foreground that lay on our right . The church is a good object it stands on the side of a steep hill amongst gardens and cottages at the upper extremity of the ...
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... road , which passing under a chain of rocks , makes an ample sweep to the left of the village , and enters it in the front of the family residence of the Shuttleworths . Neither myself nor my companion were intimately acquainted with 6 ...
... road , which passing under a chain of rocks , makes an ample sweep to the left of the village , and enters it in the front of the family residence of the Shuttleworths . Neither myself nor my companion were intimately acquainted with 6 ...
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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.