Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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... situated , and on the other side of the Loch , is Princes street , which is the em- porium of fashion and elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful gray stone , and arranged with the utmost symme- try . The shops ...
... situated , and on the other side of the Loch , is Princes street , which is the em- porium of fashion and elegance . The buildings are all new , constructed of a beautiful gray stone , and arranged with the utmost symme- try . The shops ...
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... situated ; so instructive a source of amusement are our modern novels ! Mr. Edgeworth has written the following humorous verses on Scotch marriages and di vorces : " To ready Scotland boys and girls are carried , Before their time ...
... situated ; so instructive a source of amusement are our modern novels ! Mr. Edgeworth has written the following humorous verses on Scotch marriages and di vorces : " To ready Scotland boys and girls are carried , Before their time ...
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... situated . As I pro- ceeded , I took a volume of " Waverley " from my pocket , and read the following interesting passage : " With a mind more at ease , Waver- ley could not have failed to admire the mix- * Sketches of Perthshire . ture ...
... situated . As I pro- ceeded , I took a volume of " Waverley " from my pocket , and read the following interesting passage : " With a mind more at ease , Waver- ley could not have failed to admire the mix- * Sketches of Perthshire . ture ...
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... situated on a ground rising gradually from the Tay . The old castle , of which scarcely a vestige exists , was formerly the residence of those interesting beings , the monarchs of Scotland . The kings were crowned here ; thus Shakspeare ...
... situated on a ground rising gradually from the Tay . The old castle , of which scarcely a vestige exists , was formerly the residence of those interesting beings , the monarchs of Scotland . The kings were crowned here ; thus Shakspeare ...
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... situated on the arena of an amphi- theatre of mountains . The scenery about it is uncommonly beautiful , and unites all the charms of the romantic and picturesque land- scape . The bridge over the Tay , which is modern and of a ...
... situated on the arena of an amphi- theatre of mountains . The scenery about it is uncommonly beautiful , and unites all the charms of the romantic and picturesque land- scape . The bridge over the Tay , which is modern and of a ...
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