Pilgrimages in the Peak: Derbyshire essaysJ.C. Bates, 1879 - 80 páginas |
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angler Ashbourne Bakewell banks beauty blue Bridge Buxton Castle cavern Charles Cotton charming Chatsworth church cliffs climbing clouds colour cottage Cressbrook dark Derby Derbyshire Derwent Dorothy dream Duart Duke enchanted face feet ferns fish flowers foliage forest Gardens green grey Haddon Hall Heights of Abraham High Tor Highland laddie hill-side hills Kalmat Lady Augusta Lathkill leave light limestone look lovers Manchester Matlock Bath meadows Midland miles Miller's Dale Monsal Monsal Dale moorland morning mountain musical night Ockbrook pale passed past path Peak picture picturesque pleasant quaint railway Riber Castle river rivulet road rock romantic round Rowsley Rutland scene scenery shadow side sketches soft steep stone story stream Strephon Sunday sunshine sweet Tideswell towers town train trees trout tunnel valley Via Gellia village voice walk walls wandered wife wild Wildflower wind Wirksworth wooded young
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Página 35 - The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. There is no one, as when the first-born were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sideposts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on; he takes his victims from the castle of the noble, the mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor and the lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal.
Página 139 - Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll, Where in all the bright For-ever Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul ? " Shall we meet in that blest harbour.
Página 84 - I shall see it again," he said aloud, "in dreams when I sleep by the Ganges: and again in a more remote hour —when another slumber overcomes me —on the shore of a darker stream!
Página 96 - I'm sure they're out. The miles in this counthry much longer be — But that is a saving of time d'you see, For two of our miles is aiqual to three, Which shortens the road in a great degree. And the roads in this place is so plenty, we say That you've nothing to do but to find your way ; If you're hurry's not great, and you've time to delay, You can go the short cut that's the longest way. And I'll show you heaps of good drinkin...
Página 41 - The gentry of Derbyshire and of the neighbouring counties repaired to Buxton, where they were crowded into low wooden sheds, and regaled with oat-cake, and with a viand which the hosts called mutton, but which the guests strongly suspected to be dog...
Página 106 - She look'd so lovely, as she sway'd The rein with dainty finger-tips, A man had given all other bliss, And all his worldly worth for this, To waste his whole heart in one kiss Upon her perfect lips.
Página 113 - I rejoice that our amiable friend has found so much benefit from Buxton, and hope no perplexities will undo what she has gained so dearly, for by all accounts Buxton is a shocking place ; but the blessing of health is worth a state of trial. May I beg to know how she liked my niece ? I know the fear of hurting me will keep her from sincerely telling me her opinion if she disapproves ; but how can I be of service (to a creature so dear to me) at this distance if uninformed of her manner and behaviour....
Página 136 - The good that men do lives after them; the evil is oft interred with their bones.
Página 37 - ... pleasant shade by the sweet silver streams ; he hath good air, and sweet smells of fine fresh meadow flowers, he hears the melodious harmony of birds, he sees the swans, herons, ducks...
Página 115 - How much unlike that gracefu' mien And manly looks of my Highland laddie ! 0 my bonny, bonny Highland laddie ! My handsome, charming Highland laddie ! May heaven still guard, and love reward, Our Lawland lass and her Highland laddie ! If I were free at will to chuse To be the wealthiest Lawland lady, I'd take young Donald without trews, With bonnet blew and belted plaidy.