 ... a .gloom, which no art can dissipate, nor even the sunshine disperse. A gently murmuring rill, clear and shallow, just gurgling, just dimpling, imposes silence, suits with solitude, and leads to meditation...  The Wye tour, or Gilpin on the Wye - Page 12by Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, William Gilpin - 1834 - 199 pagesFull view - About this book
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