Pictures of Nature in the Silurian Region Around the Malvern Hills and Vale of Severn: Including Incidental Excursions with the Malvern and Worcestershire Naturalists' Clubs; and Notices of the Natural History, Pictorial Scenery, Botany, Geology, Customs and Superstitions of Many Interesting Localities in Worcestershire and HerefordshireH.W. Lamb, 1856 - Всего страниц: 336 |
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... in research . These pages may at any rate recall pleasant hours of observation , and the opportunities then given of sketching bright portions of landscape scenery , tracing incidents as they occurred in the company of my brother a 2.
... in research . These pages may at any rate recall pleasant hours of observation , and the opportunities then given of sketching bright portions of landscape scenery , tracing incidents as they occurred in the company of my brother a 2.
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... landscape is darkly wrapt in the gloom of a starless eve , has undoubtedly a very fine effect when , apparently from a distance , streaming from behind the highest peaks . Then , as the effulgent glow seems to open heaven , the dark ...
... landscape is darkly wrapt in the gloom of a starless eve , has undoubtedly a very fine effect when , apparently from a distance , streaming from behind the highest peaks . Then , as the effulgent glow seems to open heaven , the dark ...
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... landscape was of " the freshest tenderest " bluish green . At this time the whole east- ern expanse was perfectly clear of cloud . While I was thus gazing , a detachment from the main body slowly moved to the foot of the hill on which I ...
... landscape was of " the freshest tenderest " bluish green . At this time the whole east- ern expanse was perfectly clear of cloud . While I was thus gazing , a detachment from the main body slowly moved to the foot of the hill on which I ...
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... landscape below from his view ; or , gliding above him , bathe in dew the black lichened rocks ; or , in milk - white fleeces , float in feathery delicacy high up the stony ravines and mossy ramparts . A storm , or its showery prelude ...
... landscape below from his view ; or , gliding above him , bathe in dew the black lichened rocks ; or , in milk - white fleeces , float in feathery delicacy high up the stony ravines and mossy ramparts . A storm , or its showery prelude ...
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... landscape , as the sun declines westward behind his mountain - throne ! Tower and steeple flash amid the green woods in rapid succession : now the Severn dis- plays a serpentine fold brilliant as molten silver ; now some distant pool ...
... landscape , as the sun declines westward behind his mountain - throne ! Tower and steeple flash amid the green woods in rapid succession : now the Severn dis- plays a serpentine fold brilliant as molten silver ; now some distant pool ...
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Abberley Abberley Hills Alfrick ancient appear banks beautiful beds Bewdley bird botanist Bredon Bredon Hill bridge broken brook called church clouds Club colour Colwall conglomerate coppice Cradley curious deep deposit dingle dipping Dowles Brook Droitwich Canal eastern side excursion feet felspar flowers foliage forest formed garden geological glen green ground grows height Herefordshire Beacon hollow hornblende landscape Ledbury lichens limestone Little Malvern lofty Malvern chain Malvern Hills marl mass meadows moss naturalists noticed observed Old Red Sandstone parish party plants pleasant present probably Professor Phillips quarry ramble remarkable Ribbesford ridge rising river road rock scene seems seen Severn shales Shrawley Silurian Silurian strata specimens spot stone stream summit syenite Teme Tewkesbury thick thorn tion tower trees vale valley vicinity Wenlock limestone western wild wind wood Woolhope Worcester Worcestershire Beacon Wyre Forest yew-tree
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Стр. 180 - As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence; Wonder to all who do the same espy, By what means it could thither come, and whence; So that it seems a thing endued with sense : Like a sea-beast crawled forth, that on a shelf Of rock or sand reposeth, there to sun itself...
Стр. 127 - Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity :
Стр. 165 - Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower ; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind ; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be ; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering ; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.
Стр. 211 - And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Стр. 302 - A SWARM of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly.
Стр. 127 - Ecstasy would pour its luscious strain, Till envy spurred the emulating thrush To start less wild and scarce inferior songs ; For while of half the year Care him bereaves...
Стр. 128 - Fie, fie, fie" now would she cry; "Teru, teru," by and by: That to hear her so complain Scarce I could from tears refrain, For her griefs so lively shown Made me think upon mine own. — Ah, thought I, thou...
Стр. 305 - Astarte, queen of Heaven, with crescent horns ; To whose bright image nightly by the moon Sidonian virgins paid their vows and songs...
Стр. 323 - There haunts not any incubus but he. The maids and women need no danger fear To walk by night, and sanctity so near: For by some haycock, or some shady thorn, He bids his beads both even song ind morn.
Стр. 120 - But mark with how peculiar grace yon wood, That clothes the weary steep, waves in the breeze Her sea of leaves ; thither we turn our steps, And by the way attend the cheerful sound Of woodland harmony, that always fills The merry vale between.