Black's Picturesque Tourist of ScotlandBlack, 1861 - 635 páginas |
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... valley about three miles , cross the river Leven , ascend the mountain on the other side , and go straight across the country for about six miles , keeping in sight a hill he pointed out to us as a landmark , when we should come to a ...
... valley about three miles , cross the river Leven , ascend the mountain on the other side , and go straight across the country for about six miles , keeping in sight a hill he pointed out to us as a landmark , when we should come to a ...
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... valleys of the Tay and Forth into three distinct portions , and bearing the names of the Sidlaw , Ochil , and Campsie Hills . The low country between them and the Grampians is called the valley of Strathmore . In the Lowland division of ...
... valleys of the Tay and Forth into three distinct portions , and bearing the names of the Sidlaw , Ochil , and Campsie Hills . The low country between them and the Grampians is called the valley of Strathmore . In the Lowland division of ...
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... valley of Strathmore , which comprises a considerable portion of the counties of Perth and Angus , stretching from Methven in the former to the vicinity of Laurencekirk in Kincardineshire , and from thence under the name of the Howe of ...
... valley of Strathmore , which comprises a considerable portion of the counties of Perth and Angus , stretching from Methven in the former to the vicinity of Laurencekirk in Kincardineshire , and from thence under the name of the Howe of ...
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... valleys are highly productive . In Berwickshire , the Lothians , Clydesdale , Fifeshire , the Carses of Stirling , Falkirk , and more particu- larly in the Carse of Gowrie , Strathearn , Strathmore , and Moray , there are tracts of land ...
... valleys are highly productive . In Berwickshire , the Lothians , Clydesdale , Fifeshire , the Carses of Stirling , Falkirk , and more particu- larly in the Carse of Gowrie , Strathearn , Strathmore , and Moray , there are tracts of land ...
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... valley originally occupied by a stagnant marsh called the Nor ' Loch . The East Princes Street Gardens were recently acquired by the town , and , under the superintendence of the city architect , have been tastefully laid out for the ...
... valley originally occupied by a stagnant marsh called the Nor ' Loch . The East Princes Street Gardens were recently acquired by the town , and , under the superintendence of the city architect , have been tastefully laid out for the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abbey Aberdeen ancient Argyll banks Bart beautiful Braemar Bridge building built burgh Burns Caledonian Caledonian Canal called Castle celebrated chapel church clan Clyde coach coast Crieff Crinan Canal cross distance Duke Dunkeld Earl east Edinburgh erected feet ferry Firth Glasgow Glen Glencoe Greenock ground height Highland hill Hotel House Inverary Inverness island Isle James John King lake land Loch Awe Loch Etive Loch Katrine Loch Lomond Loch Long Loch Scavaig Loch Voil lofty Lord mansion Melrose monument Moray mountains neighbourhood Oban occupied opposite Palace pass Perth picturesque Portree principal Queen railway residence river road rock royal ruins scene scenery Scotland Scottish seat seen shore side Sir Walter situated Skye Sligachan stands Station steamer Stirling stone stream summit three miles tourist tower town Trosachs Tweed valley village walk westwards wooded
Pasajes populares
Página 474 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Página 87 - O'er Roslin all that dreary night, A wondrous blaze was seen to gleam; 'Twas broader than the watch-fire's light, And redder than the bright moonbeam. It glared on Roslin's castled rock, It ruddied all the copse-wood glen; 'Twas seen from Dryden's groves of oak, And seen from...
Página 420 - Thou know'st it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt, and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land. Far in the mirror, bright and blue, Each hill's huge outline you may view...
Página 87 - Moor, moor the barge, ye gallant crew ! And, gentle ladye, deign to stay ! Rest thee in Castle Ravensheuch, Nor tempt the stormy firth to-day. ' The blackening wave is edged with white; To inch and rock the sea-mews fly; The fishers have heard the Water-Sprite, Whose screams forebode that wreck is nigh.
Página 418 - ... band, That knits me to thy rugged strand ! Still, as I view each well-known scene, Think what is now, and what hath been, Seems as, to me, of all bereft, Sole friends thy woods and streams were left ; And thus I love them better still, Even in extremity of ill. By Yarrow's stream still let me stray, Though none should guide my feeble way ; Still feel the breeze down Ettrick break, Although it chill my withered cheek ; Still lay my head by Teviot stone.
Página 340 - Shades of the dead ! have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale ?' Surely the soul of the hero rejoices, And rides on the wind, o'er his own Highland vale.
Página 340 - AVAY, ye gay landscapes, ye gardens of roses ! In you let the minions of luxury rove ; Restore me the rocks, where the snow-flake reposes, Though still they are sacred to freedom and love...
Página 230 - And near, and nearer as they rowed, Distinct the martial ditty flowed. XIX BOAT SONG Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances! Honoured and blessed be the ever-green Pine! Long may the tree, in his banner that glances, Flourish, the shelter and grace of our line!
Página 340 - I strode through the pine-cover'd glade : I sought not my home till the day's dying glory Gave place to the rays of the bright polar star ; For fancy was cheer'd by traditional story, Disclosed by the natives of dark Loch na Garr.
Página 106 - Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined ; Then formed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.