 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1850 - 512 pages
...situated in the most southern part of the shire; and, though in a valley, yet really upon part of Lei t li Hill, one of the most eminent in England for the prodigious prospect to he seen from its summit,* though by few observed; from it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties,... | |
 | John Dennis - 1855 - 256 pages
...is situated in the most southern part of the shire ; and though in a valley, yet really upon part of Leith Hill, one of the most eminent in England for...the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed ; from it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties, with part of the sea... | |
 | American essays - 1889 - 876 pages
...serene day, twelve or thirteen counties, with a part of the sea off the coast of Sussex. The house was " large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times,...environed with those delicious streams and venerable woods " that in the judgment of strangers, as well as of Englishmen, it was regarded as one of the most pleasant... | |
 | John Timbs - Anecdotes - 1861 - 338 pages
...viretum all the year round," and the noble planting of the author of Sylca, who describes the house as large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly environed with delicious streams and venerable woods. It has rising grounds, meadows, woods, and water in abundance.... | |
 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1862 - 526 pages
...southern part of the shire ; and, though in a valley, yet really upon part of Leith Hill, one of tne most eminent in England for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed. From it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties, with part of the sea... | |
 | John Timbs - England - 1867 - 408 pages
...all the year round ; " and the noble planting of the author of Sylva, who describes the house as " large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly environed with delicious streams and venerable woods. It has rising grounds, meadows, woods, and water in abundance.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1869 - 632 pages
...benevolence," has described his own house at Wotton, where he wished to found his ideal college, as " large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly environed with delicious streams and venerable woods as, in the judgment of strangers as well as Englishmen, it may... | |
 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1870 - 788 pages
...Shire, and tho' in a vally, yet really upon part of Lyth Hill, one •'. of the most eminent (993 feet) in England for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, tho' by few observed. From it may be dis- . cern'd 12 or 13 Counties, with part of the Sea on the Coast... | |
 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1878 - 540 pages
...situated in the most southern part of the shire ; and, though in a valley, yet really upon part of Leith Hill, one of the most eminent in England for...the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed. From it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties, with part of the sea... | |
 | Our own country - 1878 - 714 pages
...situated on rising ground ; in Evelyn's own words, " though in a valley, yet really upon part of Lyth Hill, one of the most eminent in England for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed. From it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties with part of the sea on... | |
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England for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed. From it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties, with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex, in a serene day. The house is large and ancient, suitable to those... 
