 But how shall I describe Netley to you ? I can only, by telling you that it is the spot in the world for which Mr. Chute and I wish. The ruins are vast, and retain fragments of beautiful fretted roofs pendent in the air, with all variety of Gothic patterns...  London Films and Certain Delightful English Towns - Pagina 369door William Dean Howells - 1911 - 528 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1844 - 1200 pagina’s
...the only stream in England where the angler finds the grayling. standing " fragments of beautifully fretted roofs, pendent in the air, with all variety...patterns of windows topped round and round with ivy." The last remains of the " fretted roof have long fallen, and most of the windows have, since Walpole's... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 462 pagina’s
...Netley to you ? I can only, by telling you that it is the spot in the world for which Mr. Chute and I wish. The ruins are vast, and retain fragments of...air, with all variety of Gothic patterns of windows wrapped round and round with ivy — many trees are sprouted up amongst the walls, and only want to... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 462 pagina’s
...Netley to you ? I can only, by telling you that it is the spot in the world for which Mr. Chute and I wish. The ruins are vast, and retain fragments of beautiful fretted roofs pendant in the air, with all variety of Gothic patterns of windows wrapped round and round with ivy—many... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 pagina’s
...wish. 1 " Our Gen'rals now, retired to their estate, Hang their old trophies o'er the garden gate." The ruins are vast, and retain fragments of beautiful...air, with all variety of Gothic patterns of windows wrapped round and round with ivy — many trees are sprouted up amongst the walls, and only want to... | |
 | William Beattie - 1842 - 398 pagina’s
...that they seem only to have retired into the world." When he visited Netley, there were standing " fragments of beautiful fretted roofs, pendent in the...patterns of windows topped round and round with ivy." The last remains of the "fretted roof" have long fallen; and, as we have before observed, most of the... | |
 | William Beattie - 1844 - 404 pagina’s
...that they seem only to have retired into the world." When he visited Netley, there were standing " fragments of beautiful fretted roofs, pendent in the...patterns of windows topped round and round with ivy." The last remains of the " fretted roof" have long fallen ; and, as we have before observed, most of... | |
 | 1844 - 574 pagina’s
...have retired into the world." When he visited Netley, there were standing " fragments of beautifully fretted roofs, pendent in the air, with all variety...patterns of windows topped round and round with ivy." The last remains of the " fretted roof" have long fallen, and most of the windows have, since Walpole's... | |
 | George Guillaume - 1848 - 78 pagina’s
...and its scenery : — " How," says he, " shall I describe Netley to you, 1 can only by telling you it is the spot in the world which I and Mr. Chute...among the walls, and only want to be increased by * To this little volume I have much pleasure in acknowledging that I am indebted for many historical... | |
 | 1856 - 586 pagina’s
...ruins are vast, and retain fragments of beautiful fretted roofs pendant in the air, with all varieties of gothic patterns of windows, topped round and round...want to be increased by cypresses. A hill rises above tlie Abbey enriched with wood. The fort, in which we would build a tower for habitation, remains, with... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1858 - 1012 pagina’s
...graphic description: — "The ruins arc vast, and contain fragments of beautiful fretted roofs*, pendant in the air, with all variety of Gothic patterns of windows, topped round and round with Ivy. Many trete have sprouted upamong the wall« and only want to be increased by cypresses. A hill GUERNSEY.... | |
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