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Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland Adam and Charles Black (Firm),Charles Black Vista completa - 1859 |
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Abbey ancient appearance Arms bank battle beautiful Bridge building built called Castle celebrated century chapel Charles church close coach coast contains Court Crinan Canal cross David distance Duke Earl east Edinburgh English erected extensive falls feet four further George Glasgow Glen ground half head height Highland hill Hotel House interesting Inverness island James John King lake land late leaving Loch Lord mansion miles monument mountains occupied opposite original Palace pass possession present Princes principal Queen railway reach remains residence returning rises river road Robert rock Royal ruins scene scenery Scotland Scott Scottish seat seen shore side situated square stands Station steamer Stirling stone Street surrounded tourist tower town trees village walk walls whole wood
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Página 392 - Thou know'st it well, -nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land. Far in the mirror, bright and blue, Each hill's huge outline you may view...
Página 317 - Shades of the dead! have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale?' Surely the soul of the hero rejoices And rides on the wind o'er his own highland vale.
Página 444 - 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 444 - 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 218 - Row, vassals, row, for the pride of the Highlands ! Stretch to your oars, for the evergreen Pine...
Página 317 - I strode through the pine-cover'd glade ; I sought not my home till the day's dying glory Gave place to the rays of the bright polar star ; For fancy was cheer'd by traditional story, Disclosed by the natives of dark Loch na Garr.
Página 218 - And near, and nearer as they rowed, Distinct the martial ditty flowed. XIX BOAT SONG Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances! Honoured and blessed be the ever-green Pine! Long may the tree, in his banner that glances, Flourish, the shelter and grace of our line!
Página 317 - AWAY, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens of roses ! In you let the minions of luxury rove ; Restore me the rocks, where the snow-flake reposes, Though still they are sacred to freedom and love : Yet, Caledonia, beloved are thy mountains, Round their white summits though elements war ; Though cataracts foam 'stead of smooth-flowing fountains, I sigh for the valley of dark Loch na Garr.
Página 340 - Tresham, an extensive range of low-browed, dark, and twilight vaults, such as are used for sepulchres in other countries, and had long been dedicated to the same purpose in this, a portion of which was seated with pews and used as a church. The part of the vaults thus occupied, though capable of containing a congregation of many hundreds, bore a small proportion to the darker and more extensive caverns which yawned around what may be termed the inhabited space. In those waste regions of oblivion...
Página 69 - Sin' my true-love's forsaken me. Old Song. IF 1 were to choose a spot from which the rising or setting sun could be seen to the greatest possible advantage, it would be that wild path winding around the foot of the high belt of semi-circular rocks, called Salisbury...