| William Gilpin - Aesthetics - 1789 - 214 pages
...in this part ; and takes a fweep round a towering promontory of rock ; which forms the fide-fcreen on the left ; and is the grand feature of the view....of rock; but rather a woody hill, from which large projections, in two or three places, burft out ; rudely hung with twifting branches, and fhaggy furniture;... | |
| Charles Heath - 1808 - 196 pages
...rugged and stoney, but goins with gravity I"'"1* »he ir.ccmvenienc':, X forms forms the side screen" on the left, and is the grand feature of the view....of rock, but rather a woody hill, from which large projections, in two or three places, burst out ; rudely hung with twisting branches, and shaggy furniture,... | |
| Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1822 - 202 pages
...called Plants, and Officers do newly discovered countries, by the names of friends. This rock-pillar is said to have been thus denominated Bear-croft,...left, and is the grand feature of the view. It is not abroad fractu-ed face of rock : but rather a woody hill, from which large rocky projections in two... | |
| Wales - 1828 - 348 pages
...assize circuit. Gilpin, considering New Wen- as the second grand scene on the Wye, thus describes it : " The river is wider than usual in this part, and takes...round a towering promontory of rock, which forms the side screen on the left, and is the grand feature of the view. On the right side of the river the bank... | |
| Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - Monmouthshire (Wales) - 1835 - 394 pages
...salmon, having been removed some time ago. Mr. Gilpin termed this the second grand scene on the Wye. The river is wider than usual in this part, and takes a sweep round a lowering promontory of rock which forms the side- screen on the left, and is the grand feature of the... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - Gloucestershire (England) - 1872 - 498 pages
...fishery. On the rt. bank is the lofty encampment of the Great Doward, jagged with many quarries. " The river is wider than usual in this part, and takes a sweep round the towering promontory which forms a side screen on the 1., and is the grand feature of the view.... | |
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