| John Britton - Architecture - 1812 - 1070 pages
...delighted, and justly appreciated the effects of its objects, and the charms of its scenery. " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books (says he to his friend Mr. Bower,) one might pass an age in this vale, and think it... | |
| Ethelinda Margaretta Thorpe Potts - 1814 - 264 pages
...think Lord Lyttelton paid the compliment he intended to the Vale of Festinog, when he said " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, one might pass an age there and think it a day." Wales certainly abounds with those... | |
| William Bingley - 1814 - 572 pages
...soften very beautifully what would be otherwise a bleak and dreary feature in the scene. " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, (says lord Lyttleton to his friend * Mr. Bower,) one mi^ht pass an age in this vale,... | |
| John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 346 pages
...mountains, which seemed placed there to guard this charming retreat against any invaders. With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good stndy of books, one might pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to hve long and... | |
| Wales - 1828 - 348 pages
...the luxuries of the vale of Festiniog, so well celebrated by the pen of Lord Littleton : " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, one may pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and... | |
| Ethelinda Margaretta Potts - 1832 - 256 pages
...think Lord Lyttelton paid the compliment he intended to the Vale of Festinog, when he suid " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of hooks, one might pass an age there and think it a day." Wales certainly abounds with those... | |
| Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - Monmouthshire (Wales) - 1835 - 394 pages
...of Maentwrog, the beauties of which were celebrated by the pen of Lord Lyttleton in 1756. " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, one may pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and... | |
| Thomas Roscoe - Travel writing - 1836 - 486 pages
...woman one loves,' says Lord Lyttelton to his friend Mr. Bower, 'one might pass an age in this vale, and think it a day. If you have a mind to live long and renew your youth, come and settle at Ffestiniog. Not long ago there died in this neighbourhood an honest Welsh farmer, who... | |
| William Bingley - Travel writing - 1839 - 400 pages
...soften very beautifully what would be otherwise a bleak and dreary feature in the scene. " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, (says Lord Lyttleton to his friend Mr. Bower,) one might pass an age in this vale,... | |
| William Bingley - 1839 - 414 pages
...soften very beautifully what would be otherwise a bleak and dreary feature in the scene. " With the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, (says Lord Lyttleton to his friend Mr. Bower,) one might pass an age in this vale,... | |
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