Letters Written During a Tour Through North Wales, in the Year 1798, and at Other Times: Containing Views of the History, Antiquities, and Customs of that Part of the Principality, and Interpersed with Observations on Its Scenery, Agriculture, Botany, Mineralogy, Trade and ManufacturesC. and R. Baldwin, 1804 - 415 páginas |
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... distance , that with the assistance of its navigable rivers , land carriage becomes a small object in the value of its exports or imports .. The very idea of a navigable river , the expences and the profits of which are to be defrayed ...
... distance , that with the assistance of its navigable rivers , land carriage becomes a small object in the value of its exports or imports .. The very idea of a navigable river , the expences and the profits of which are to be defrayed ...
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... boy will have to shew the passing traveller the spot where brave Cadwgan lived and Bleddyn's royal race . Vide Dugdale Bar . Vol . II . A small distance from Poole is the pleasant valley of 14 TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES .
... boy will have to shew the passing traveller the spot where brave Cadwgan lived and Bleddyn's royal race . Vide Dugdale Bar . Vol . II . A small distance from Poole is the pleasant valley of 14 TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES .
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... distance from Poole is the pleasant valley of Cyveiliog ; at the foot of the Breddin are the ruins of the Cistertian Monastery , called Strata Marcella , or Ystrad Marchell , founded by Owen Cyveiliog , A. D 1170. It was richly endowed ...
... distance from Poole is the pleasant valley of Cyveiliog ; at the foot of the Breddin are the ruins of the Cistertian Monastery , called Strata Marcella , or Ystrad Marchell , founded by Owen Cyveiliog , A. D 1170. It was richly endowed ...
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... distance . On entering the church - yard , I was particularly struck ( because it was here I first observed it , ) with the remarkable custom that prevails over North Wales of planting the graves of departed friends with various ...
... distance . On entering the church - yard , I was particularly struck ( because it was here I first observed it , ) with the remarkable custom that prevails over North Wales of planting the graves of departed friends with various ...
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... distance from it , and the nature of the road ; the result was , that we had yet twelve miles to pass , before we ... distances of places , that we were little inclined to place any degree of confidence in our informers . However , when ...
... distance from it , and the nature of the road ; the result was , that we had yet twelve miles to pass , before we ... distances of places , that we were little inclined to place any degree of confidence in our informers . However , when ...
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abbey abound alpine ancient animal appearance arches Bangor Bards Barmouth beautiful beneath bridge built Bwlch Cader Cader Idris Caernarvon called Cardigan castle Chirk church conjecture considerable considered Conway Corwen custom dark Dinas distance Dovey elegant England English erected Estrildis favour feet fish formed frequently furnished Garfa Glyndwr ground Gyraldus hill inhabitants King lake land Llan Llanberis Llanrwst Llewelyn Llyn LOBELIA DORTMANNA Locrine lofty Lord Lordship Mallwyd Mawddach Merioneth miles Moel Montgomery moun mountains nature neighbours North Wales observation obtained Owen pass peat Pennant plants Poole possessed Powis present Prince principal probably remains RHODIOLA ROSEA rising river road rock rocky Roger de Montgomery Roman ruins Saxifraga NIVALIS scenery scenes scite Severn side situation slate Snowdon spirit steep stone stream summit supposed tains tide tion town vale variety vegetable vicinity village walls Welsh woods
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