The Works of the Late Edward Dayes: Containing An Excursion Through the Principal Parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire, with Illustrative Notes by E.W. Brayley; Essays on Painting; Instructions for Drawing and Coloring Landscapes; and Professional Sketches of Modern Artists |
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... of the tomb erected to her memory in Ashbourn Church ; and on which is a figure of the much - lamented girl , from the chissel of Banks , the late eminent sculptor . E. by majestic woods . Ilam is at present the resi- 4 DERBYSHIRE .
... of the tomb erected to her memory in Ashbourn Church ; and on which is a figure of the much - lamented girl , from the chissel of Banks , the late eminent sculptor . E. by majestic woods . Ilam is at present the resi- 4 DERBYSHIRE .
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... present the resi- dence of Henry Bateman , Esq . its delightful grounds are generally visited by strangers , for the purpose of enjoying a ramble in its romantic walks . * I was content with viewing the beauties of Ilam - Vale at a ...
... present the resi- dence of Henry Bateman , Esq . its delightful grounds are generally visited by strangers , for the purpose of enjoying a ramble in its romantic walks . * I was content with viewing the beauties of Ilam - Vale at a ...
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... presents the face of bare and rugged rocks , of wild and uncouth appearance . This ravine con- tinues for the space of about half a mile , when , by a sudden turn to the left , the mind is enrap- tured by an instantaneous display of the ...
... presents the face of bare and rugged rocks , of wild and uncouth appearance . This ravine con- tinues for the space of about half a mile , when , by a sudden turn to the left , the mind is enrap- tured by an instantaneous display of the ...
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... present the lover of drawing with a picture , each of which forms a perfect whole . The soli- tude of the place , as also the impulse arising from the beautiful in nature , induced me to color some of my sketches on the spot . This is a ...
... present the lover of drawing with a picture , each of which forms a perfect whole . The soli- tude of the place , as also the impulse arising from the beautiful in nature , induced me to color some of my sketches on the spot . This is a ...
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... present total- ly neglected , it strikingly exhibits the ancient C 2 baronial inclosure , passed a few years ago , are already apparent in the cultivation of several thousand acres . A plantation of firs , and other hardy trees , has ...
... present total- ly neglected , it strikingly exhibits the ancient C 2 baronial inclosure , passed a few years ago , are already apparent in the cultivation of several thousand acres . A plantation of firs , and other hardy trees , has ...
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