One year in Sweden; including a visit to the isle of Götland, Volume 11862 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 11
... round towers , once powder magazines . Aloft waves the Swedish banner , a yellow cross on a purple ground , with a sort of " Union Jack " in the corner , bearings of the sister kingdom , Norway . Three rusty cannon , on dilapidated ...
... round towers , once powder magazines . Aloft waves the Swedish banner , a yellow cross on a purple ground , with a sort of " Union Jack " in the corner , bearings of the sister kingdom , Norway . Three rusty cannon , on dilapidated ...
Page 30
... round and octagonal , surrounded by a narrow moat . Torup was built in the fifteenth century by the lady Gjörwell , a spinster of refinement . The old build- ing stood on the hill - side , close by the farmyard ; till , sadly tormented ...
... round and octagonal , surrounded by a narrow moat . Torup was built in the fifteenth century by the lady Gjörwell , a spinster of refinement . The old build- ing stood on the hill - side , close by the farmyard ; till , sadly tormented ...
Page 35
... round the boys ' necks ; then all join in a circle , dancing and singing round the fire , the boys clapping , and raising the young ladies according to the mea- sure of the music . But , adds my authority , this dance is now seldom seen ...
... round the boys ' necks ; then all join in a circle , dancing and singing round the fire , the boys clapping , and raising the young ladies according to the mea- sure of the music . But , adds my authority , this dance is now seldom seen ...
Page 42
... rounded apse , with fine exterior arcade , and corona typical of the crown of thorns , the richly- carved ornaments of its doorways - gems of the round- arch period — and then turn to the flying buttresses and square towers- " richly ...
... rounded apse , with fine exterior arcade , and corona typical of the crown of thorns , the richly- carved ornaments of its doorways - gems of the round- arch period — and then turn to the flying buttresses and square towers- " richly ...
Page 45
... rounded apse ; a flight of seventeen steps leads to the transept ; by two more you gain the choir ; and then , by an ... round - arch period , " Rund- bågsstil , " as it is here termed , has been tenderly cared for by the director of the ...
... rounded apse ; a flight of seventeen steps leads to the transept ; by two more you gain the choir ; and then , by an ... round - arch period , " Rund- bågsstil , " as it is here termed , has been tenderly cared for by the director of the ...
Other editions - View all
One Year in Sweden: Including a Visit to the Isle of Gotland, Volume 2 Horace Marryat No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Brahe Adolf Frederik arms arrived Banér Baron bearing beautiful Birger Jarl Bishop Bohuslän Brahe Brita brother called Carl carved castle cathedral century Charles XII Christian Christian IV Christina church Count Countess court cross crown Danish daughter death Denmark Duke Charles Ebba Ebba Brahe Engelholm England English Erik father favourite Frederik garden Gardie gold Göteborg Götland Gustaf Adolf Gustaf III Gustaf Wasa Gustavus hand hangs head Helsingborg Holy honour island king's kloster lady lake land Landskrona letter Linköping Louisa Ulrika Lund Magnus Magnus Ladulås maiden Malmö marriage married mother never night nobles Norway Olaf once palace passed peasants portrait Prince princess prisoner Queen rocks round royal sent side sister Skåne Skara Sophia stands Sten Stenbock Stockholm stone Strömstad Sture Sweden Swedish Tessin town Trolle Upsala Viking Wadstena wife writes young Ystad
Popular passages
Page 469 - DAVY'S (SiR HUMPHRY) Consolations in Travel; or, Last Days of a Philosopher. Fifth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. 8vo. 6s. Salmonia; or, Days of Fly Fishing. With some Account of the Habits of Fishes belonging to the genus Salmo. Fourth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. 8vo. 6s. DENNIS' (GEORGE) Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria; or, the extant Local Remains of Etruscan Art.
Page 465 - Life of Thomas Stothard, RA With Personal Reminiscences. Illustrated with Portrait and 60 Woodcuts of his chief works. 4to. BREWSTER'S (SiR DAVID) Martyrs of Science, or the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler.
Page 484 - With a, full View of the English-Dutch Struggle against Spain, and of the Origin and Destruction of the Spanish Armada. By JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, LL.D., DCL Portraits.
Page 466 - BUNBURY'S (CJF) Journal of a Residence at the Cape of Good Hope; with Excursions into the Interior, and Notes on the Natural History and Native Tribes of the Country.
Page 465 - Bible in Spain; or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula. 3 Vols.
Page 481 - LIVINGSTONE'S SOUTH AFRICA. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa ; including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loando on the West Coast ; thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to, the Eastern Ocean. By DAVID LIVINGSTONE, LL.D., DCL With Portrait, Maps by Arrowsmith, and numerous Illustrations.
Page 490 - History of Rome. From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire. With the History of Literature and Art.
Page 484 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Page 469 - CURETON (REv. W.) Remains of a very Ancient Recension of the Four Gospels in Syriac, hitherto unknown in Europe. Discovered, Edited, and Translated. 4to. 24s. CURTIUS' (PROFESSOR) Student's Greek Grammar, for the use of Colleges and the Upper Forms.
Page 486 - Post 8vo. 8s. 6d. (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio. 61. 5s. PERCY'S (JOHN, MD) Metallurgy; or, the Art of Extracting Metals from their Ores and adapting them to various purposes of Manufacture.