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... whole world over , would find it difficult to recognise any likeness to a fiery steed in those uncertain lines of chalk . Nevertheless , this is the monument King Alfred made to commemorate his victory over the Danes at Ashdown . So the ...
... whole world over , would find it difficult to recognise any likeness to a fiery steed in those uncertain lines of chalk . Nevertheless , this is the monument King Alfred made to commemorate his victory over the Danes at Ashdown . So the ...
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Joseph Arthur Gibbs. the whole length of the Cotswold Hills , as well as the Chilterns , stretching away eastwards towards Aylesbury , and far into Buckinghamshire . Beneath your feet lie many hundred thousand acres of green pastures ...
Joseph Arthur Gibbs. the whole length of the Cotswold Hills , as well as the Chilterns , stretching away eastwards towards Aylesbury , and far into Buckinghamshire . Beneath your feet lie many hundred thousand acres of green pastures ...
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... whole graceful pile , as the eye , glancing down the massive square tower and along the pierced battlements and elaborate pinnacles , finally rests on the empty niches and traceried oriel windows of the magnificent south porch ? I ...
... whole graceful pile , as the eye , glancing down the massive square tower and along the pierced battlements and elaborate pinnacles , finally rests on the empty niches and traceried oriel windows of the magnificent south porch ? I ...
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... whole ceiling down , a catastrophe which they tell me has happened before now in this rather rickety old manor house . Opening a door on the other side of the house , I passed out into the garden . How characteristic of the place ! —a ...
... whole ceiling down , a catastrophe which they tell me has happened before now in this rather rickety old manor house . Opening a door on the other side of the house , I passed out into the garden . How characteristic of the place ! —a ...
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... whole scene - the silent pool at my feet , the rich , well - timbered valley , with its marked contrast to the cold hills that overlook it- reminded me forcibly of Whyte - Melville's lines at the conclusion of the most impressive poem ...
... whole scene - the silent pool at my feet , the rich , well - timbered valley , with its marked contrast to the cold hills that overlook it- reminded me forcibly of Whyte - Melville's lines at the conclusion of the most impressive poem ...
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Ablington ancient ash tree beautiful Berkshire Bibury birds Burford BURFORD PRIORY catch Chedworth church Cirencester CIRENCESTER HOUSE Coln colour Cotswold district Cotswold Hills Cotswold village cottages covert cricket deep delightful district doubtless earth England Fairford farmers feet fields fish gallop garden glorious Gloucestershire grass ground half hamlet hand Hatherop horse hounds hundred hunting huntsman keeper killed large number larvæ Lechlade Loch Leven London look Lord lovely manor house may-fly miles never night Northleach old manor house old-fashioned once partridges passed Peregrine pheasant pleasant plough pounds ride river River Coln Roman sausingers scent season seen Shakespeare shooting silvery sport sportsman spring squire stand stone Stow-on-the-Wold stwuns tell thou town trees trout stream vale valley wall week whilst wild wind wolds woods yards