Trip to the far west [of England.].Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper, 1840 - 192 páginas |
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... observations on the Royal Adelaide , Dublin Steamer , in which I voyaged ; and on some of the most interesting places which I saw , during the passage . The description of such places as I visited in the County of Cornwall , is offered ...
... observations on the Royal Adelaide , Dublin Steamer , in which I voyaged ; and on some of the most interesting places which I saw , during the passage . The description of such places as I visited in the County of Cornwall , is offered ...
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... observed " I feel much veneration for that spot which lies be- tween Ramsgate and Sandwich , " " Why ? " said he , " Because " said I , " it was at Retsborough castle , which lies between those two places , that St. Austin , and his ...
... observed " I feel much veneration for that spot which lies be- tween Ramsgate and Sandwich , " " Why ? " said he , " Because " said I , " it was at Retsborough castle , which lies between those two places , that St. Austin , and his ...
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... piles , and running out to sea a considerable distance ; its ap- pearance being somewhat similar to that of Battersea bridge . I observed many plea- sure yachts lying at anchor here . Our vessel touched at Cowes , and parted with some 38.
... piles , and running out to sea a considerable distance ; its ap- pearance being somewhat similar to that of Battersea bridge . I observed many plea- sure yachts lying at anchor here . Our vessel touched at Cowes , and parted with some 38.
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... occasional contrast afforded to my observation by the scenery of the Wight northern coast . The western extremity of the northern coast of Wight is void of that beauty which has given this island such merited celebrity . It 39.
... occasional contrast afforded to my observation by the scenery of the Wight northern coast . The western extremity of the northern coast of Wight is void of that beauty which has given this island such merited celebrity . It 39.
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... observed within a few hun- dred yards of the end of this coast , that now presented a rocky cliff , a portion which was singularly attractive by its colorific diversity ; all the colours of the rainbow seeming to be displayed on that ...
... observed within a few hun- dred yards of the end of this coast , that now presented a rocky cliff , a portion which was singularly attractive by its colorific diversity ; all the colours of the rainbow seeming to be displayed on that ...
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adorned Austin Austle battery beautiful beneath Breage bucket Buddle called captain Carclaze chapel CHAPTER Christian church circumjacent Cornish Cornwall deck descended distant east eastern engine England entered Ethelbert Falmouth feet long furnace gentleman granite half handsome harbour heath Helston Hennah houses inches iron Kent labour land Land's End Launceston Liskeard Lizard Point lodes lofty hills Logan Rock London look Lostwithiel Marazion Mawes metal Michael miners mines mount Edgecumbe Mount St night passed passengers pearance Pendennis Castle Penglase Penryn Penzance picturesque Plymouth port pretty promontory pulverized quay reached Reculver retired rise river Fal road route Royal Adelaide Ruan Lanihorne scene scenery Sennon shewed ship shore side soon Stampers stands steep stone stream three miles tower town Tregony Trenery vessel visited walked wall western Wheal wheel wherry whilst wide wine wood wreck yard
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Página 63 - Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Página 64 - that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthened man's heart.
Página 126 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay
Página 101 - that sea-beast Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean
Página 87 - Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasure*, "Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns and fallows grey, Where the nibbling flocks do stray.
Página 59 - grace, With hearty welcome, and an open face ; In all they did, you might discern with ease, A willing )mind, and a desire to please.
Página 66 - Press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Página 22 - said, that unless the water break into the vessel in all its sections at the same time, (and which may be considered impossible,) there can be no danger of submersion; and experience has proved, that a very
Página 95 - Lo! on a narrow neck of land, Twist two unbounded seas I stand, Secure, insensible ; A point of time,—a moment's space,— Removes me
Página 24 - 2.) This depressed the bow twelve inches, without perceptibly raising the stern end. The vessel was then in the situation of one in which collision had taken place. For accuracy sake, I here state, that the bow and stern sections are each