Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery, Volume 1J. Murray, 1862 - Wales |
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Page 11
... reached the Peter- borough station at about six o'clock of a delight- ful evening . We proceeded no farther on our journey that day , in order that we might have an opportunity of seeing the cathedral . Sallying arm in arm from the ...
... reached the Peter- borough station at about six o'clock of a delight- ful evening . We proceeded no farther on our journey that day , in order that we might have an opportunity of seeing the cathedral . Sallying arm in arm from the ...
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... reaching back into the tent , she pulled out a stool which she placed near me . I sat down on the stool . " You are not from these parts ? " said I , addressing myself to the man . " We are not , your haner , " said the man ; are from ...
... reaching back into the tent , she pulled out a stool which she placed near me . I sat down on the stool . " You are not from these parts ? " said I , addressing myself to the man . " We are not , your haner , " said the man ; are from ...
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... reached the top of the hill , the children still attending me . The view over the vale is very beautiful ; but on no side , except in the direction of the west , is it very extensive ; Dinas Bran being on all other sides overtopped by ...
... reached the top of the hill , the children still attending me . The view over the vale is very beautiful ; but on no side , except in the direction of the west , is it very extensive ; Dinas Bran being on all other sides overtopped by ...
Page 71
... reaching on a fine day even to the Wyddfa or peak of Snowdon , a distance of sixty miles , at least as some say , who perhaps ought to add to very good eyes , which mine are not . The day that I made my first ascent of Dinas Bran was ...
... reaching on a fine day even to the Wyddfa or peak of Snowdon , a distance of sixty miles , at least as some say , who perhaps ought to add to very good eyes , which mine are not . The day that I made my first ascent of Dinas Bran was ...
Page 80
... I turned to the left , and walking briskly , in about half an hour reached our cottage in the northern suburb , where I found my family and dinner awaiting me . CHAPTER IX . THE DINNER . - ENGLISH FOIBLES . 80 [ CH . VIII . WILD WALES .
... I turned to the left , and walking briskly , in about half an hour reached our cottage in the northern suburb , where I found my family and dinner awaiting me . CHAPTER IX . THE DINNER . - ENGLISH FOIBLES . 80 [ CH . VIII . WILD WALES .
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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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