A descriptive and historical account of Dudley castle, and its surrounding sceneryPrinted and sold at the Office of the late J. Hinton, for Messrs. Nichols, -Messrs. Longman and Company.- Messrs. Hatchards, Messrs. Simpkin and Marshall, London, 1825 - 144 páginas |
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... honour to accompany the stranger through these interesting Scenes aspires to no higher ambition than to render those ... Honours than this.
... honour to accompany the stranger through these interesting Scenes aspires to no higher ambition than to render those ... Honours than this.
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Luke Booker. is now in the fruition of higher Honours than this world can bestow . Yet while the celestial rewards of generous deeds are his , where unspotted Perfec- tion reigns , let not the terrestrial pleasures enjoyed by us ...
Luke Booker. is now in the fruition of higher Honours than this world can bestow . Yet while the celestial rewards of generous deeds are his , where unspotted Perfec- tion reigns , let not the terrestrial pleasures enjoyed by us ...
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... honoured to receive them , with Immor- tality . Such is one side of the Picture : while , nearly in an opposite direction , columns of smoke , rising from a thousand fires , forges , furnaces and manufactories , darken that part of the ...
... honoured to receive them , with Immor- tality . Such is one side of the Picture : while , nearly in an opposite direction , columns of smoke , rising from a thousand fires , forges , furnaces and manufactories , darken that part of the ...
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... honours . This stupen- dous Wych Elm , not many years ago , might be regarded as a living Emblem of the neighbouring Castle . As that originally boasted its four equi- distant Towers , this Tree , previously to mutilation by a storm ...
... honours . This stupen- dous Wych Elm , not many years ago , might be regarded as a living Emblem of the neighbouring Castle . As that originally boasted its four equi- distant Towers , this Tree , previously to mutilation by a storm ...
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... honour to attend ; when the Nobility and Gentry , throughout a wide extent of the neighbourhood , assembled in that room . As she died in the year 1796 , at the age of 84 , she perhaps was not more than 18 , when , an oft - in- vited ...
... honour to attend ; when the Nobility and Gentry , throughout a wide extent of the neighbourhood , assembled in that room . As she died in the year 1796 , at the age of 84 , she perhaps was not more than 18 , when , an oft - in- vited ...
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A Descriptive and Historical Account of Dudley Castle, and Its Surrounding ... Luke Booker Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
A Descriptive and Historical Account of Dudley Castle, and Its Surrounding ... Luke Booker Sin vista previa disponible - 2022 |
Términos y frases comunes
ancient Atropa Atropa Belladonna Baron of Birmingham beautiful Black bat called Caverns Chase Church clunch Colliery Colonell daughter deeds denominated died ditto Duddeley Dudley and Ward Dudley Castle Earl of Mercia earth edifice Edward Lord Edwin eldest Erdeswick feet former fossil Frances his Wife Frances Ward Friend Gervase Grandeur heathen coal heir Henry Henry III Hills Himley honour horse Humble ironstone John de Sutton King Kingswinford Lady last Lord latter limestone live Lord Dudley Lord Ward Lordship Madam Frances manors married miners Nature neighbourhood neighbouring noble Paganel Parish Park Parliament path person portion present Priory reign rock Roger de Somery Rowley Ruin scene Seat Sedgley seen Sir William Brereton Somery Souldiers specimen Staffordshire stone succeeded supposed surface Tipton Towers trees venerable Viscount Dudley Walks walls Ward was buried William Fitz Ansculph William Ward Wych Elm yard
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Página 19 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among...
Página 113 - And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Página 113 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Página 74 - When the ear heard him then it blessed him, and when the eye saw him it gave witness to him : Because he delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon him: and he caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Página 129 - The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Página 74 - ... profane not the word — what is such happiness as yours, compared with that of him who could say, When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. I was a father to the poor. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for* joy?
Página 90 - Cleveland's brigade of horse, with one thousand foot, to raise the siege. Wilmot charged the parliament's forlorn, under Mytton, with such fury, that his forces were all like to be cut off; and several officers advised Denbigh not to quit his trenches, to relieve his friends, but there to abide the coming of the royalists. The earl, who had sent out Mytton to meet them, resolved, at all ventures, to assist him, and drawing out his troops, led them on in person, giving the cavaliers so smart a charge...
Página 15 - A mighty window, hollow in the centre, Shorn of its glass of thousand colourings, Through which the deepen'd glories once could enter, Streaming from off the sun like seraph's wings, Now yawns all desolate...
Página 122 - ... it before from all air. The hollow in which it lay was split or cloven in two by means of an iron wedge ; and was rather moist at the bottom, but had no visible water. It was nearly the size of a common tea-saucer; and the reptile was about nine inches long, of a darkish ashy colour, and a little speckled.
Página i - Piety displays Her mouldering roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days, Whence culls the pensive bard his pictured stores. Nor rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strown with flowers.