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... side of Loch Ness Irvine by Stewarton 25 296 Irvine by Waterland New Inn 251 296 Irvine Killin teith Kilmarnock Kilmarnock by Port Glasgow and Greenock by Balfron and Port of Mon- by Paisley , Beith , & Stewarton by Paisley , Beith ...
... side of Loch Ness Irvine by Stewarton 25 296 Irvine by Waterland New Inn 251 296 Irvine Killin teith Kilmarnock Kilmarnock by Port Glasgow and Greenock by Balfron and Port of Mon- by Paisley , Beith , & Stewarton by Paisley , Beith ...
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... side , where the ground falls towards the Frith . To the east are Arthur's Seat , the Salisbury Crags , and the ... side of the town . Its houses are very lofty , and have a commanding B appearance . From each side descend numerous ...
... side , where the ground falls towards the Frith . To the east are Arthur's Seat , the Salisbury Crags , and the ... side of the town . Its houses are very lofty , and have a commanding B appearance . From each side descend numerous ...
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... side of the Lawn Market , is the entrance to the Farthen Mound , which unites the west part of the New Town with the Old . Between the Mound and the Lawn Market , at the end of Bank Street , stands the Bank of Scot- land . At the north ...
... side of the Lawn Market , is the entrance to the Farthen Mound , which unites the west part of the New Town with the Old . Between the Mound and the Lawn Market , at the end of Bank Street , stands the Bank of Scot- land . At the north ...
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... side of which runs a street to Argyle Square and Brown Square , both of recent erection . The continuation of South Bridge Street is called Nichol- son Street , near the end of which , on the west side , is Dr. Jamieson's Chapel , and ...
... side of which runs a street to Argyle Square and Brown Square , both of recent erection . The continuation of South Bridge Street is called Nichol- son Street , near the end of which , on the west side , is Dr. Jamieson's Chapel , and ...
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... at St. Cuthbert's Church , situated , together with St. John's Chapel , near the west ex- tremity of Princes Street , we pass up Hope Street into Char- lotte Square , on the west side of which stands 4 DESCRIPTION OF EDINBURGH .
... at St. Cuthbert's Church , situated , together with St. John's Chapel , near the west ex- tremity of Princes Street , we pass up Hope Street into Char- lotte Square , on the west side of which stands 4 DESCRIPTION OF EDINBURGH .
Términos y frases comunes
Abbey Aberdeen Aberdeenshire ancient arches Argyleshire Ayrshire banks beautiful breadth Bridge building built called Canal Castle Cave celebrated century Chapel Church Clyde coast contains crosses distance Duke Dumbartonshire Dumfries Dunkeld Earl east edifice EDINBURGH elegant eminence erected Falkirk feet in height Ferry Fifeshire Firth formerly forms Fort Augustus four miles Glasgow Glen Gothic Greenock Haddington half a mile handsome harbour Highlands Hill inhabitants Inverary Inverness Inverness-shire Inveruglass island James Kirk Kirkcudbright lake Lanark Loch Erne Loch Katrine Loch Lomond lofty Lomond Lord mansion manufacture mile distant miles long modern mountains neat north side parish Perth Perthshire PORT PATRICK principal residence rises river road Robert Bruce rock Roman royal burgh ruins scenery Scotland Scottish seat shore situated South Queensferry south side stands Stirling stone Street summit surrounded three miles tourist tower Town House Tweed vale vicinity village woods
Pasajes populares
Página 227 - 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 the ruins of lona.
Página 227 - Far from me and from my friends, be 30 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 the ruins of lona...
Página 227 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible.
Página 295 - Where, thro' a shapeless breach, his stream resounds; As high in air the bursting torrents flow, As deep recoiling surges foam below, Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends, And viewless Echo's ear, astonished, rends. Dim-seen, thro' rising mists, and ceaseless show'rs, The hoary cavern, wide-surrounding, low'rs. Still, thro...
Página 295 - AMONG the heathy hills and ragged woods The roaring Fyers pours his mossy floods, Till full he dashes on the rocky mounds, Where, thro' a shapeless breach, his stream resounds. As high in air the bursting torrents flow, As 'deep recoiling surges foam below, Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends, And viewless Echo's ear astonished rends. Dim-seen, thro...
Página 164 - Oft stay thy steps, oft taste the cordial drop, And rest, oh ! rest, long, long upon the top. There hail the breezes, nor with toilsome haste, Down the rough slope thy...
Página 253 - ... which give them an apparent motion of different degrees of velocity, as the spectator rides along the opposite beach. At other times his road is at the foot of rugged and stupendous cliffs, and trees are growing where no earth is to be seen. Every rock has its echo ; every grove is vocal, by the melodious harmony of birds, or by the sweet airs of women and children gathering filberts in their season.
Página 195 - ... a romance in stone and lime." Immediately below Abbotsford, the Tweed is joined from the north by Gala water, whose youths are celebrated in song, as " the braw lads o' Gala water," and extolled as matchless, even by those of " Ettrick shaws and Yarrow braes," in one of Burns's beautiful lyrics.* * On the banks of the Gala, about a mile above its confluence with the Tweed, lies Galashiels, which a few years ago was a small village, but is now a place of considerable importance, and, considering...
Página 95 - Trelawney, the mansion is said to have as many windows as there are days in the year.
Página 378 - The STRANGER'S GUIDE to the PLAINS of WATERLOO, &c., exhibiting, on a large Scale, the Positions of the Armies on the 15th, 16th, -17th, and 18th of June, 1815. Done up in a portable form, 4s.