The illustrated hand-book of North Wales: being the 5th ed. of Hemingway's Panorama, with revisions and additions |
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The Illustrated Hand-Book of North Wales: Being the 5th Ed. of Hemingway's ... Joseph Hemingway,John Hicklin No preview available - 2016 |
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abbey Abergele ancient Anglesea ANGLING STATIONS arch Asaph Bala Bangor Barmouth Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelert built Bulkeley Cader Idris Caernarvon CAERNARVONSHIRE called Capel Curig castle celebrated chapel Chester and Holyhead Chirk church Conway Corwen dedicated to St Denbigh DENBIGHSHIRE Dinas Distance from Miles Dolgelley Edward elegant eminence erected extensive feet Ffestiniog Flint FLINTSHIRE Hand from Chester handsome Harlech Hawarden height hill Holyhead Holywell interesting lake late Llanberis Llangollen Llanrwst Llyn Llywelyn lofty London Lord Machynlleth magnificent mansion Mawr Menai Bridge Menai Straits MERIONETHSHIRE Mostyn mountains neighbourhood North Wales parish pass Penmaen Penrhyn Penrhyn Castle picturesque Prince principal Pwllheli quarries railway residence Rhuddlan river road rock romantic ruins Ruthin scene scenery seat shore Shrewsbury side situated slate Snowdon spacious spot stands stone structure summit tion tourist tower town tube vale valley village walls Welsh wood Wrexham Wynn yards
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Page 32 - ... rubbish ; the noise of picking the ore from the rock, and of hammering the wadding, when it was about to be blasted ; with, at intervals, the roar of the blasts in distant parts of the mine, altogether excited the most sublime ideas, intermixed, however, with sensations of terror. " I left this situation, and followed the road that leads into the mine; and the moment I entered, my astonishment was again excited.
Page 294 - Snowdon, are blended with others as dark, as rugged, and as elevated as themselves} the whole resembling the swellings of an agitated ocean. The extent of this prospect appears almost unlimited. The four kingdoms are seen at once ; Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland ! forming the finest panorama the empire can boast. The circle begins with the mountains of Cumberland and Westmoreland ; those of Ingleborough and Penygent, in the county of York, and the hills of Lancashire, follow ; then are observed...
Page 107 - ... of the kind, nor did the water of the lake appear to differ in any respect from the purest rock water, though it was tried repeatedly with the most delicate chemical tests. A clear, loud, and distinct echo, repeats every shout that is made near the lake.
Page 166 - This spot was often dignified by the presence of SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. Whose moral writings, exactly conformable to the precepts of Christianity, Gave ardour to Virtue and confidence to Truth.
Page 49 - The next process was the fastening of the other extremity of the chain on the raft to two blocks of immense size and power, for the purpose of hoisting it up to its intended station, the apex of the suspension pier on the Anglesea side.
Page 48 - ... mark, having a foundation of rock. Upon the summit of the two main piers, will be erected a frame of cast-iron work, of a pyramidal form, for the purpose of raising the cables from which the bridge is to be suspended.
Page 40 - Not long after this event the monastery became neglected, and went entirely to decay. William of Malmsbury, who lived shortly after the Norman conquest, asserts, that even in his time there remained only some relics of its ancient magnificence : there were, he says, so many ruined churches, and such immense heaps of rubbish, as were not elsewhere to be found.
Page 166 - Around this peaceful cot, this humble shed, If health, if confidence, if virtue tread, Though no proud column grace the gaudy door, Where sculptured elegance parades it o'er ; Nor pomp without, nor pageantry within, Nor splendid show, nor ornament is seen, The swain shall look with pity on the great, Nor barter quiet for a king's estate. 1768.
Page 87 - ... been here, and scratched out such ravishing blind harmony, such tunes of a thousand years old, with names enough to choke you, as have set all this learned body a dancing, and inspired them with due reverence for my old Bard his countryman, whenever he shall appear. Mr. Parry, you must know, has put my Ode in motion again, and has brought it at last to a conclusion.
Page 148 - ... the turnpike road, is St. Beuno's well, eight feet square , enclosed by a wall eight feet high. The place is now exposed to ruin and the vilest filth. The spring has been suffered to grow up, so that it now contains little water. After St. Beuno's death this well was much famed for healing the sick, and particularly for curing the rickets in children...