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Westley's Tourist Guide to Torquay and Its Neighbourhood Arthur Westley Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
Abbot aisles ancient Anstey's Cove Ashburton Babbacombe beautiful belonged Berry Head Berry Pomeroy Berry Pomeroy Castle Bovey Brent Tor Bridge Brixham Buckland building built called carved castle cavern Chagford chancel chapel Chudleigh cliffs coast Cockington Compton Compton Castle Dart Dartmoor Dartmouth Devon Devonshire Edward erected Exeter feet formerly Gilbert Goodrington granite Haccombe Haldon harbour Henry hill Holne Holne Chase Hotel Ilsham inhabitants Ivybridge Kent's Cavern King Kingskerswell Kingswear land lane Lord Briwere magnificent manor mansion Marldon Mary Church Meadfoot Milber miles Mohun moor neighbourhood Newton Paignton Park passing picturesque pier portion Prince railway reign residence Ridgway river road rocks Roman ruins scenery seat seen Seymour shore side Sir John situated spot stone Strand Teign Teignmouth Torbay Torquay Torre Abbey Torwood Totnes tower town trees Ugbrooke valley varieties village walk wall Warberry Watcombe Westley's Library William
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Página 12 - Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly ; but it lies Deep-meadow'd, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Página 101 - These appear to have belonged to a " magnificent structure," commenced, says Prince,* by the Seymours, at an expence of 20,0001. but " never brought to perfection ; for the west side of the mansion was never begun : what was finished may be thus described. Before the door of the Great Hall was a noble walk, whose length was the breadth of the court, arched over with curiously carved free-stone, supported in the fore part by several stately pillars of the same stone, of great dimensions, after the...
Página 148 - I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much ; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter.
Página 102 - tis now demolished, and all this glory lieth in the dust, buried in its own ruins; there being nothing standing but a few broken walls, which seem to mourn their own approaching funerals.
Página 4 - ... the chapel to sing Te Deum for the arrival of their forces. But being soon undeceived on our landing, we found the benefit of their provisions ; and instead of " Votre serviteur, Monsieur," they were entertained with '<yeen mynheer, can ye Dutch spraken ?" upon which they all ran away from the house, but the Lady Gary and a few old servants.
Página 65 - there is such havock made thereof that I am ashamed to write " what spoyles I see. And though I have spoken and written to " Sir John Gilbert to understand of his proceedings and of what ' is becum of all the wynes I left in his custody...
Página 152 - Town, situate on the south side of a very steep hill which runneth from east to west a considerable length of near a mile, whereby the houses as you pass on the Water seem pensil and to hang along in rows, like...
Página 102 - The apartments," he continues, " were very splendid, especially the dining-room, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour; but the chimney-piece, of polished marble curiously engraven, was of great cost and value. The number of apartments of the whole may be collected hence, if report be true, that it was a good day's work for a servant but to open and shut the casements belonging to them. Notwithstanding which, 'tis now demolished,...
Página 102 - ... might repose themselves. The apartments within were very splendid, especially the diningroom, which was adorned, besides paint, with statues and figures cut in alabaster with elaborate art and labour ; but the chimney-piece of polished marble, curiously engraven, was of great cost and value. Many other of the rooms...
Página 77 - Picnics supplied with hot water and tea At a nice little house down by the sea ; Fresh Crabs and Lobsters every day, Salmon Peel sometimes, Red Mullet and Grey ; The neatest of...