Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 |
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On my first entering this city , I was struck with the remarkable contrast between
the Old and New Town . The old part of Edinburgh appears to be “ blasted with
antiquity " -whereas the New Town is really elegant — the houses are all regular
...
On my first entering this city , I was struck with the remarkable contrast between
the Old and New Town . The old part of Edinburgh appears to be “ blasted with
antiquity " -whereas the New Town is really elegant — the houses are all regular
...
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The natural grandeur of her situation has excited a kindred enthusiasm in her
artists ; the spirit of improvement is abroad , and calls forth the productions of
architecture and sculpture : the romantic edifices of the old town , and the open
and airy ...
The natural grandeur of her situation has excited a kindred enthusiasm in her
artists ; the spirit of improvement is abroad , and calls forth the productions of
architecture and sculpture : the romantic edifices of the old town , and the open
and airy ...
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The new town , a rich lain , the surrounding rocks and the town of eith , are
gradually unfolded to the eye as you roceed up the hill . The scenery soon
changes a smiling valley to a gloomy burial round , in which stands the
monument of Daid ...
The new town , a rich lain , the surrounding rocks and the town of eith , are
gradually unfolded to the eye as you roceed up the hill . The scenery soon
changes a smiling valley to a gloomy burial round , in which stands the
monument of Daid ...
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The castle and town of Stirling are said to exhibit a miniature of the castle and old
town of Edinburgh ; but , in my opinion , Stirling castle exceeds its metropolitan
prototype in the picturesque effect , and the beauty of the surrounding scenery .
The castle and town of Stirling are said to exhibit a miniature of the castle and old
town of Edinburgh ; but , in my opinion , Stirling castle exceeds its metropolitan
prototype in the picturesque effect , and the beauty of the surrounding scenery .
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In Louth , we stopped at Dundalk , a considerable market town , consisting of one
long street . The crowd was as great as if there had been the execution of some
great criminal . The whole appeared more like a fair than a market ; but had no ...
In Louth , we stopped at Dundalk , a considerable market town , consisting of one
long street . The crowd was as great as if there had been the execution of some
great criminal . The whole appeared more like a fair than a market ; but had no ...
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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