The gem of the Peak; or, Matlock Bath and its vicinityLongman & Company, 1838 - 256 pages |
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... finest roads in the kingdom , which renders it of easy access from all parts ; and this is much facilitated by no less than 10 stage coaches , and the mail passing through it daily ; and owing to the great beauty of the country through ...
... finest roads in the kingdom , which renders it of easy access from all parts ; and this is much facilitated by no less than 10 stage coaches , and the mail passing through it daily ; and owing to the great beauty of the country through ...
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... finest view of the " Can . " - Tin Cylinders which receive the Cotton from the card and rollers , and which by their circular motion gives it a slight twist as the Cotton falls and coils into them . This was the residence of the ancient ...
... finest view of the " Can . " - Tin Cylinders which receive the Cotton from the card and rollers , and which by their circular motion gives it a slight twist as the Cotton falls and coils into them . This was the residence of the ancient ...
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... finest cellars in the kingdom , being perfectly cool during the hottest season , and generally of one uniform temperament . It is formed in the natural fissure of the limestone rock , - originally worked as a lead mine , which passes on ...
... finest cellars in the kingdom , being perfectly cool during the hottest season , and generally of one uniform temperament . It is formed in the natural fissure of the limestone rock , - originally worked as a lead mine , which passes on ...
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... finest bloom , and shrubs of sweetest fragrance , thence we are led on through the walks and enter a green patch to the " Cat Tor . " Here we have fine and more extended prospects - Cromford Moor is seen in all its bold and massive ...
... finest bloom , and shrubs of sweetest fragrance , thence we are led on through the walks and enter a green patch to the " Cat Tor . " Here we have fine and more extended prospects - Cromford Moor is seen in all its bold and massive ...
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... finest sections of the strata are laid open , and may be distinctly traced up the steep gully ; at the bottom , the 2d limestone , then a thick bed of toad- stone , and then the upper or 1st limestone beds , including coralloid , and ...
... finest sections of the strata are laid open , and may be distinctly traced up the steep gully ; at the bottom , the 2d limestone , then a thick bed of toad- stone , and then the upper or 1st limestone beds , including coralloid , and ...
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adorned amongst ancient appearance Ashford Bakewell beautiful beds bold Bonsall Buxton called Castle Castleton Cavern Chatsworth Church cliff colour considerable cottages cotton crags Crescent Crich Cromford crystals Cumberland Cavern dark Derby Derbyshire Dovedale Duke of Devonshire Earl effect elegant elevated eminence Eyam feet finest fluor garden Grace grit gritstone ground Haddon Hall height Heights of Abraham hence hill immense interest June to July lead lime limestone lofty lovely magnificent Mam Tor Manor marble masses Masson Matlock Bath Middleton Dale miles Mill miners Monsal Dale Moor mountain noble object occurs ornamental parties passing Peak Peak Cavern present remarkable river road rocks romantic Rowsley rude scenery shale side situated spar splendid steep stone stranger stream summit Taddington tion Toadstone tower trees Vale veins village visitors walk Wirksworth wood Wormhill yards
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