 ... whence, and from the ridge, the view is really nobler than from the summit, because the neighbouring mountains are seen in nobler proportion.' " In Wordsworth's Prelude, at the commencement of the last Book (p. 353), a moonlight night on the top of...  Black's Tourist's Guide to Wales - Page 24by Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1877 - 90 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Hasell Newell - Letters - 1821 - 236 pages
...ancient Britons, and they believed, that whoever slept upon it would wake inspired. It was formerly also a royal forest, and abounded with deer, but the last of these were destroyed early in the seventeenth century. The eagle is said still occasionally to visit the highest crags,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...Snowdon's shaggy side He wound, with toilsome march, his long array." The whole district was formerly, too, a royal forest, and abounded with deer ; but the last of these were destroyed early in the seventeenth century. The routes of ascending Snowdon are four; namely, from Dolbadarn... | |
 | John Hicklin (of Chester.) - 1853 - 352 pages
...sacred by the ancient Britons, and they believed that whosoever slept upon it would awake inspired. It was formerly a royal forest, and abounded with deer, but the last of these inhabitants was destroyed early in the seventeenth century. The eagle is said still occasionally to... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Wales - 1857 - 322 pages
...Book, (p. 353), a moonlight night on the top of Snowdon is described with great splendour of language. The geological character of Snowdon is peculiar and...last of these were destroyed at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Some writers have asserted that the higher part of the mountain is under snow... | |
 | Wales - 1870 - 526 pages
...Book (p. 353), a moonlight night on the top of Snowdon is described with great beauty of language. The geological character of Snowdon is peculiar and...last of these were destroyed at the beginning of the 1 7th century. Some writers have asserted that the higher part of the mountain is under snow throughout... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Wales, North - 1883 - 408 pages
...Book (p. 353), a moonlight night on the top of Snowdon is described with great beauty of language. The geological character of Snowdon is peculiar and...of the mountain is under snow throughout the year. This, however, is by no means the case. Its highest peak is as much as 800 feet below the point of... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1891 - 420 pages
...the last Book, a moonlight night on the top of Snowdon is described with great beauty of language. The geological character of Snowdon is peculiar and...last of these were destroyed at the beginning of the 1 7th century. Some writers have asserted that the higher part of the mountain is under snow throughout... | |
| |
