Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery, Volume 1J. Murray, 1862 - Wales |
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... seen . Nothing in architecture can be conceived more beautiful than the principal entrance , which fronts the west , and which , at the time we saw it , was gilded with the rays of the setting sun . After having strolled about the ...
... seen . Nothing in architecture can be conceived more beautiful than the principal entrance , which fronts the west , and which , at the time we saw it , was gilded with the rays of the setting sun . After having strolled about the ...
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... seen coming out of a gin - shop ; he is too wise , or rather too cunning , for that . ” I stayed listening to these people till evening was at hand . I then left them , and without returning to the inn strolled over the bridge to the ...
... seen coming out of a gin - shop ; he is too wise , or rather too cunning , for that . ” I stayed listening to these people till evening was at hand . I then left them , and without returning to the inn strolled over the bridge to the ...
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... seen a more powerful - looking fellow ; he was about six feet two inches high , immensely broad in the shoulders , and could hardly have weighed less than sixteen stone . I gave him the seal of the morning , and asked whether he was ...
... seen a more powerful - looking fellow ; he was about six feet two inches high , immensely broad in the shoulders , and could hardly have weighed less than sixteen stone . I gave him the seal of the morning , and asked whether he was ...
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... seen save the green bushes . The valley of the Dee , of which the Llan- gollen district forms part , is called in the British tongue Glyn - dyfrdwy — that is , the valley of the Dwy or Dee . The celebrated Welsh chieftain , generally ...
... seen save the green bushes . The valley of the Dee , of which the Llan- gollen district forms part , is called in the British tongue Glyn - dyfrdwy — that is , the valley of the Dwy or Dee . The celebrated Welsh chieftain , generally ...
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... seen hover- ing over it . It may , however , mean the castle of Bran or Brennus , or the castle above the Bran , a brook which flows at its foot . Dinas Bran was a place quite impregnable in the old time , and served as a retreat to ...
... seen hover- ing over it . It may , however , mean the castle of Bran or Brennus , or the castle above the Bran , a brook which flows at its foot . Dinas Bran was a place quite impregnable in the old time , and served as a retreat to ...
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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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