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 85
... mount again : Beer Head , with its two tower - like masses of chalk , is the next point — a grand companion to White Cliff ; but not to be reached without some rough walking . From thence , looking westward , you see the range extending ...
... mount again : Beer Head , with its two tower - like masses of chalk , is the next point — a grand companion to White Cliff ; but not to be reached without some rough walking . From thence , looking westward , you see the range extending ...
Pagina 112
... mount the opposite steep , and from thence by the path along the hill - side to the marble quarries at Mary Church and the little port of Petit Tor . The red sandstone is now left behind , and you tread on a diversity of strata ...
... mount the opposite steep , and from thence by the path along the hill - side to the marble quarries at Mary Church and the little port of Petit Tor . The red sandstone is now left behind , and you tread on a diversity of strata ...
Pagina 121
... mounting to the embrasures you look towards Brixham and across the bay - Torquay gleaming in the sun - on one side ; on the other to Sharkham Point , beyond which lies Dart- mouth . The space inclosed by the defences is level , and of ...
... mounting to the embrasures you look towards Brixham and across the bay - Torquay gleaming in the sun - on one side ; on the other to Sharkham Point , beyond which lies Dart- mouth . The space inclosed by the defences is level , and of ...
Pagina 126
... mount to the top by a rude stair , and get a view in the reverse direction to that seen from the heights at Street . A little farther and you are stopped by a deep gap lead- ing into a slate quarry , where the noise of a steam- engine ...
... mount to the top by a rude stair , and get a view in the reverse direction to that seen from the heights at Street . A little farther and you are stopped by a deep gap lead- ing into a slate quarry , where the noise of a steam- engine ...
Pagina 139
... mounting the steep field that covers the whole of the slope . " Ain't she a pictur ' , Sur ? " said a woman on her way down , pointing to the great war - ship that crept farther and farther from the land . A picture truly ; and to meet ...
... mounting the steep field that covers the whole of the slope . " Ain't she a pictur ' , Sur ? " said a woman on her way down , pointing to the great war - ship that crept farther and farther from the land . A picture truly ; and to meet ...
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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.