 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1822 - 202 pages
...visited any town, whose picturesque situation surpasses that of Chepstow," and Mr. Wyndham asserts that " the beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the...the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins and water." The first object is the castle, lining the .whole length of a projecting rock, and a very fine remain.... | |
 | William Gilpin, Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - Wye River - 1826 - 200 pages
...any town, whose picturesque situation surpasses that of Chepstow," and Mr. Wyndhatn asserts that " the beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the...the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins and water." The first object is the Castle, lining the whole length of a projecting rock, and a very fine rarnain.... | |
 | 1830 - 482 pages
...visited any town whose picturesque situation surpasses that of Chepstow ;" and Mr. Wyndham asserts that " The beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the...Cheapian Stowe, meaning a place of traffic. The castle was built and inhabited by the earls of Striguil or Chepstow. It is situated upon the brow of a precipice,... | |
 | Engraving - 1830 - 508 pages
...visited any town whose picturesque situation surpasses that of Chepstow ;" and Mr. Wyndham asserts that " The beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the...castle. The name was probably derived from Cheapian Siowe, meaning a place of traffic. The castle was built and inhabited by the earls of Striguil or Chepstow.... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, William Gilpin - Wye, River (Wales and England) - 1834 - 216 pages
...Cbepstow," and Mr. Wyndham asserts that the "beauties are so uncommonly excellent that the mostexact critic in landscape, would scarcely wish to alter...the assemblage of woods, cliffs; ruins and water." The first object is the CASTLE, lining the whole length of a projecting rock, and a very fine remain.... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...finest." (" The Wye and ite Axtociatiom," by Lcitch Ritchie.) Another tourist describes the beauties as so " uncommonly excellent, that the most exact critic...the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins, and water." Among these VOL. III. features, the Wye and its banks are conspicuous. The ridge of cliff on the left... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 pages
...Associations," by l.< ilck Rildtie.) Another tourist describes the beauties as so " uncommonly eicellent, that the most exact critic in landscape would scarcely...the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins, and water." Among these TOL. tn. features, the Wye- and its banks are conspicuous. The ridge of cliff on the left... | |
 | S. H - 1878 - 138 pages
...visited any town whose picturesqe situation surpassed that of Chepstow," and Mr. Wyndham too, that "the beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the...position in the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins, or water." The ruins of the old castle, the ivy-clad and mouldering walls that enclose the town —... | |
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The beauties are so uncommonly excellent, that the most exact critic in landscape would scarcely wish to alter a position in the assemblage of woods, cliffs, ruins, and water. 