Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery, Volume 1J. Murray, 1862 - Wales |
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... directions , or arriving from all quarters , give of modern English science and energy . My modern English pride accompanied me all the way to Tipton ; for all along the route there were won- derful evidences of English skill and ...
... directions , or arriving from all quarters , give of modern English science and energy . My modern English pride accompanied me all the way to Tipton ; for all along the route there were won- derful evidences of English skill and ...
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... direction of Wales . On arriving at Chester , at which place we intended to spend two or three days , we put up at an old - fashioned inn in Northgate Street , to which we had been recommended ; my wife and daughter ordered tea and its ...
... direction of Wales . On arriving at Chester , at which place we intended to spend two or three days , we put up at an old - fashioned inn in Northgate Street , to which we had been recommended ; my wife and daughter ordered tea and its ...
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... direction of the south- west . " That hill , sir , " said the beggar , " is called Moel Vamagh ; I ought to know some- thing about it as I was born at its foot . " " Moel , " said I , " a bald hill ; Vamagh , maternal or motherly . Moel ...
... direction of the south- west . " That hill , sir , " said the beggar , " is called Moel Vamagh ; I ought to know some- thing about it as I was born at its foot . " " Moel , " said I , " a bald hill ; Vamagh , maternal or motherly . Moel ...
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... direction of Mold . The reason which induced me to do so was the knowledge of an appalling tragedy transacted there in the old time , in which there is every reason to suppose a certain Welsh bard , called Lewis Glyn Cothi , had a share ...
... direction of Mold . The reason which induced me to do so was the knowledge of an appalling tragedy transacted there in the old time , in which there is every reason to suppose a certain Welsh bard , called Lewis Glyn Cothi , had a share ...
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... direction of Mold ? Once did I make the compass of the city upon the walls , and was beginning to do the same a second time , when I stumbled against a black , who , with his arms leaning upon the wall , was spitting over it , in the ...
... direction of Mold ? Once did I make the compass of the city upon the walls , and was beginning to do the same a second time , when I stumbled against a black , who , with his arms leaning upon the wall , was spitting over it , in the ...
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amongst ancient Anglesey asked Bangor bard beautiful Berwyn bridge called Ceiriog Chester church cottage Croppies daughter dressed England English Englishman englyn father Fcap followed gentleman girl Gronwy Owen hand hanner head heard hill History Huw Morris Huw Morus Iolo Goch Italian John Jones kind lady language lived Llanfair Llangollen lleidyr looked Lord Memoir Menai miles Moel mountain never night Orange Owain Gwynedd Owen Glendower passed Pengwern Pentraeth Plas Newydd Plates poet Pont y Meibion poor Portrait Post 8vo present proceeded replied river road Saxon Second Edition second sight side signore Snowdon soon Spanish speak Welsh stone stood Third Edition told took town Translated trees vale vale of Clwyd valley village Vols Wales walking wall Welsh language Welshman whilst wife wish woman Woodcuts word Wrexham
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