The Practical Tourist, Or, Sketches of the State of the Useful Arts, and of Society, Scenery, &c. &c. in Great-Britain, France and Holland, Volume 2A.S. Beckwith, 1833 - Europe |
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... ance to the walls of Dover Castle , seamed as they are with It insinuates its fibrous roots into small crevices , and even between the joints of the bare stones , where , rents . 10 PAPER - MILL . tenacious of vegetable life ,
... ance to the walls of Dover Castle , seamed as they are with It insinuates its fibrous roots into small crevices , and even between the joints of the bare stones , where , rents . 10 PAPER - MILL . tenacious of vegetable life ,
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... stones and crevices of the walls , it shoots forth its green leaves and yellow flowers , and flourishes as if content with its scanty sustenance . Upon the mouldering walls of ruins the wall flower displays its graceful beauties with ...
... stones and crevices of the walls , it shoots forth its green leaves and yellow flowers , and flourishes as if content with its scanty sustenance . Upon the mouldering walls of ruins the wall flower displays its graceful beauties with ...
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... stone , but has a wooden head ; and at this mo- ment the workmen are engaged in mending his end , that the wind has damaged . ' I was paralyzed . Tell me , ' I cried , as if my life had de- pended on his answer , what is the French for ...
... stone , but has a wooden head ; and at this mo- ment the workmen are engaged in mending his end , that the wind has damaged . ' I was paralyzed . Tell me , ' I cried , as if my life had de- pended on his answer , what is the French for ...
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... Atlantic to view Yorkminster , and many other cathedral churches of Europe . Ascending to the roof , we had an opportunity of exam- ining the arrangement of the stones of the vast arch , which ROOF OF ARCHED STONE - WORK . 21 we had.
... Atlantic to view Yorkminster , and many other cathedral churches of Europe . Ascending to the roof , we had an opportunity of exam- ining the arrangement of the stones of the vast arch , which ROOF OF ARCHED STONE - WORK . 21 we had.
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... stone of many hundred tons weight . Over the top of this arch , and beneath the framed timbers which up- hold the roof , the exploring visiter may walk ; and if a stone should slip through on which he steps , he might de- scend a ...
... stone of many hundred tons weight . Over the top of this arch , and beneath the framed timbers which up- hold the roof , the exploring visiter may walk ; and if a stone should slip through on which he steps , he might de- scend a ...
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Page 7 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 187 - THEY grew in beauty side by side, They filled one home with glee, Their graves are severed far and wide, By mount, and stream, and sea. The same fond mother bent at night O'er each fair sleeping brow, She had each folded flower in sight— Where are those dreamers now? One midst the...
Page 187 - ... pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt and the rich man's spice ; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribbons of the bride ; — at bed or board, couchant or levant, we must pay.
Page 187 - The school-boy whips his taxed top — the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle on a taxed road ; — and the dying Englishman pouring his medicine, which has paid seven per cent.
Page 188 - The sea, the blue lone sea, hath one, He lies where pearls lie deep, He was the loved of all, yet none O'er his low bed may weep. One sleeps where southern vines are drest Above the noble slain ; He wrapt his colours round his breast On a blood-red field of Spain.
Page 44 - A young girl, richly dressed, with a child in her arms, was set upon an ass superbly caparisoned. The ass was led to the altar in solemn procession. High mass was said with great pomp. The ass was. taught to kneel at proper places ; a hymn no less childish than impious was sung in his praise : and when the ceremony was ended, the priest, instead of the usual words with which he dismissed the people, brayed three times like an ass ; and the people, instead of the usual response, We bless the Lord,...
Page 340 - The western waves of ebbing day Rolled o'er the glen their level way; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravine below, Where twined the path, in shadow hid, Round many a rocky pyramid...
Page 187 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 187 - ... that comes from abroad, or is grown at home — taxes on the raw material — taxes on every fresh value that is added...
Page 13 - you are an Englishman, pray, pray explain." "Sir," he replied, "you have just told this gentleman," pointing to the commandant, " that his father is the father of the whole town; that he is made of stone, but has a wooden head; and at this moment the workmen are engaged in mending his end that the wind has damaged.