A Londoner's Walk to the Land's End: And a Trip to the Scilly IslesChapman and Hall, 1855 - 357 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... . In some places the swell mounts to such a height that from the top of it you can see around for miles ; while to descend but a few paces gives you a sudden contrast by reducing the miles to yards . Now you have 4 A LONDONER'S WALK.
... . In some places the swell mounts to such a height that from the top of it you can see around for miles ; while to descend but a few paces gives you a sudden contrast by reducing the miles to yards . Now you have 4 A LONDONER'S WALK.
Pagina 9
... height the smaller openings are masked by the intervening trees . Far in the south a faint white patch marks the site of Osborne , and west- ward of this a few green swells peeping above the rim of circling woods show the summits of the ...
... height the smaller openings are masked by the intervening trees . Far in the south a faint white patch marks the site of Osborne , and west- ward of this a few green swells peeping above the rim of circling woods show the summits of the ...
Pagina 11
... height , is a hollow case of cast iron , with the stone , " Rufus ' Stone , " standing inside it , as you can see by looking through the grated opening in the top . Not too soon was it protected , for it is so much defaced and reduced ...
... height , is a hollow case of cast iron , with the stone , " Rufus ' Stone , " standing inside it , as you can see by looking through the grated opening in the top . Not too soon was it protected , for it is so much defaced and reduced ...
Pagina 32
... height of nearly three hun- dred feet . The cliffs are composed of calcareous grit and shelly limestone , dipping with the same inclination to the north on each side of the basin , but strangely contorted and thrown about near the ...
... height of nearly three hun- dred feet . The cliffs are composed of calcareous grit and shelly limestone , dipping with the same inclination to the north on each side of the basin , but strangely contorted and thrown about near the ...
Pagina 38
... height of 458 feet ; and on the left , should the wind blow from the south - west , you will see from fifty to a hundred vessels at anchor , waiting for a change to carry them round the Start and clear of the Channel ; and behind them ...
... height of 458 feet ; and on the left , should the wind blow from the south - west , you will see from fifty to a hundred vessels at anchor , waiting for a change to carry them round the Start and clear of the Channel ; and behind them ...
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A Londoner's Walk to the Land's End ; And, a Trip to the Scilly Isles Walter White Volledige weergave - 1861 |
A Londoner's Walk to the Land's End ; And, a Trip to the Scilly Isles Walter White Volledige weergave - 1861 |
A Londoner's Walk to the Land's End: And a Trip to the Scilly Isles Walter White Volledige weergave - 1855 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 99 - Give me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon. My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope's true gage; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.
Pagina 316 - My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.
Pagina 202 - A GOOD sword and a trusty hand ! A merry heart and true ! King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do. And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why...
Pagina 137 - THE lark is singing in the blinding sky, Hedges are white with May. The bridegroom sea Is toying with the shore, his wedded bride, And, in the fulness of his marriage joy, He decorates her tawny brow with shells, Retires a space, to see how fair she looks, Then proud runs up to kiss her.
Pagina 244 - And bore him to a chapel nigh the field, A broken chancel with a broken cross, That stood on a dark strait of barren land : On one side lay...
Pagina 109 - ATTEND, all ye who list to hear our noble England's praise ; I tell of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain.
Pagina 203 - And shall they scorn Tre, Pol, and Pen ? and shall Trelawny die ? Here's twenty thousand Cornishmen will know the reason why.
Pagina 203 - One and all!' and hand in hand, And who shall bid us nay? "And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view, Come forth! come forth, ye cowards all, Here's men as good as you ! "Trelawny he's in keep and hold, Trelawny he may die; But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why!
Pagina 219 - That he shouts with his sister at play! 0 well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill; But 0 for the touch of a vanish'd hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
Pagina 336 - ... looking down after the noise, and seeing his cap swimming thereon, supposed that he had desperately drowned himself, gave over their further hunting, and left him liberty to shift away, and ship over into Brittany; — for a grateful remembrance of which delivery he afterwards builded in the place of his lurking a chapel.