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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... trees , the seat of the late Arthur Blaney , Esq . a descendant from Brochwel Ys Chythrog . An elder branch of the family was ennobled in Ireland , in the year 1620 , by the title of Lord Blaney , of Monoghan . On inquiring into the cha ...
... trees , the seat of the late Arthur Blaney , Esq . a descendant from Brochwel Ys Chythrog . An elder branch of the family was ennobled in Ireland , in the year 1620 , by the title of Lord Blaney , of Monoghan . On inquiring into the cha ...
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... tree , but thus united they are highly magnificent in appearance . The girth of the trunk , three feet from the ground , is twenty - two feet six inches , and the average radius of the branches thirty - nine feet ; forming an extent of ...
... tree , but thus united they are highly magnificent in appearance . The girth of the trunk , three feet from the ground , is twenty - two feet six inches , and the average radius of the branches thirty - nine feet ; forming an extent of ...
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... trees over all the woods of North Wales . Thousands grow out of the fissures of rocks ; and more are frequently seen together than the sum total of all the church - yards in Wales . * Mr. Pennant says , " It was a custom in old times ...
... trees over all the woods of North Wales . Thousands grow out of the fissures of rocks ; and more are frequently seen together than the sum total of all the church - yards in Wales . * Mr. Pennant says , " It was a custom in old times ...
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... trees , is very probable ; but it does not satis- factorily account for their being planted here . Most of those in church - yards are the male plant , which may easily be distinguished by the deeper green of its foliage ; an accurate ...
... trees , is very probable ; but it does not satis- factorily account for their being planted here . Most of those in church - yards are the male plant , which may easily be distinguished by the deeper green of its foliage ; an accurate ...
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... the worst ; and that at the greatest depth , the best . Sometimes in common life these names are indiscriminately applied to both sub- stances . peat fens , and morasses . Trees of a considerable TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES . 63.
... the worst ; and that at the greatest depth , the best . Sometimes in common life these names are indiscriminately applied to both sub- stances . peat fens , and morasses . Trees of a considerable TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES . 63.
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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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