The Gossiping Guide to WalesHodder & Stoughton, 1882 - 208 páginas |
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Abbey Aberystwyth ancient Arrenig ascent Bala Bangor Barmouth beautiful Beddgelert Berwyn Bettws Bettws-y-Coed bridge Cader Idris called Cambrian Capel Curig Carnarvon Carnedd Dafydd Carnedd Llewelyn Castle church Clwyd coast Colwyn Conway Corwen cromlech cross Cwm Bychan Denbigh Dinas distance Dolgelley Dolwyddelan Fach Fawr feet Festiniog fishing Foel gate Glaslyn Glyder Glyder Fach Gwydir half Harlech hill Holyhead Hotel journey lake Llan Llanberis Llandudno Llangollen Llanrwst Llyn Machynlleth Mawr Menai Moel Fammau Moel Siabod moun mountain Nant North Wales Ogwen Orme's Head Oswestry Owain pass path Penmaenmawr Penygwryd pleasant Pont Rhyd-du Portmadoc Pwllheli rail railway station reach Rhyl ridge river road rocks route runs scenery seen side Snowdon Snowdonian soon spot stone stream summit tain three miles tourists tower town Towyn train Trefriw Tryfan turn Vale valley village visitors walk wall Welsh Wyddfa
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Página 71 - Who leads a good life, is sure to live well! What Baron, or Squire, Or Knight of the Shire, Lives half so well as a holy Friar?
Página 84 - Johnson delighted to stand and repeat verses, erected an urn with the following inscription : ' This spot was often dignified by the presence of SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. Whose moral writings, exactly conformable to the precepts of Christianity, Gave ardour to Virtue and confidence to Truth.
Página 190 - But derive their chief worth from their native complexion. And all the best judges prefer, it is said, A countess in blue to a duchess in red. This countess or lady, though crowds may be present, Submits to be dressed by the hands of a peasant. And you'll see when her grace is but once in his clutches, With how little respect he will handle a duchess...
Página 60 - If you have a mind," said he, writing .to his friend Mr. Bower, "to live long . and renew your youth, come and settle ,at Festiniog. Not long ago there died in this neighbourhood an honest Welsh , farmer, who was one hundred and five years of age. His youngest son was eighty-one years younger than his eldest, and eight hundred persons, his lineal descendants, attended his funeral.
Página 88 - They show a mammoth's rib (was there ever such a fib ?) as belonging to the saint Melangel. It was no use to wrangle, and tell the simple people, that if this had been her bone, she must certainly have grown, to be three times as tall as the steeple.