 Hill), hides itself, or is rather swallowed up, at the foot of the hill there; and, for that reason, the place is called the Swallow; but, about two miles below, it bubbles up and rises again, so that the inhabitants of this tract, no less than the Spaniards,...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Стр. 2авторы: John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - Страниц: 654
...of the Hill there ; and for that reason the place is called the Swallow ; but about two miles belovr it bubbles up, and rises again ; so that the Inhabitants...having a Bridge that feeds several Flocks of Sheep" From this fabulous Account, plainly founded on an Idea suggested by common report, a Reader might be... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - Страниц: 1036
...or misunderstood, even by modern writers, and still more by those of ancient date. " The Mole," says Camden, " coming to White-hill, (now called Box-hill,)...phenomenon.* " From this fabulous account, plainly fotmded on an idea suggested by common report, the reader might be led to imagine that the river actually... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1821 - Страниц: 314
...the Wandle. " The Mole," says Camden, " coming to White Hill (the same now probably called Box Hill), hides itself, or is rather swallowed up, at the foot...having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep." From this fabulous account (observes Mr. Manning), plainly founded on an idea suggested by common report,... | |
 | Thomas Kitson Cromwell - 1821 - Страниц: 300
...the Wandle. " The Mole," says Camden, " coming to White Hill (the same now probably called Box Hill), hides itself, or is rather swallowed up, at the foot...having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep." From this fabulous account (observes Mr. Manning), plainly founded on an idea suggested by common report,... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare, William Phillips - 1822 - Страниц: 568
...(C.) ' The Mole,' says Camden, ' coming to White hill (the same probably that now is called Box hill) hides itself, or is rather swallowed up, at the foot...having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep.' From this fabulous account, plainly founded on an idea suggested by common report, the reader might... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare, William Phillips - 1822 - Страниц: 592
...of the hill there ; and, for that rea. son, the place is called the Swallow : but, about two milee below, it bubbles up and rises again ; so that the...having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep.' From this fabulous account, plainly founded on ;n idea suggested by common report, the reader might... | |
 | 1828 - Страниц: 740
...but, about two miles below, it bubbles up and rises again ; so that the inhabitants of this track, no less than the Spaniards, may boast of having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep." There is something so pleasingly romantic in this account, by the old historian, that we may readily... | |
 | 1829 - Страниц: 446
...but, about two miles below, it bubbles up and rises again ; so ihat the inhabitants of this track, no less than the Spaniards, may boast of having a bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep." There is something so pleasingly romantic in this account, by the old historian, that we may readily... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1831 - Страниц: 390
...or misunderstood, even by modern writers, and still more by those of ancient date. " The Mole," says Camden, " coming to White-hill (now called Box-hill,...has explained the true character of the phenomenon. CHAP. nI. " From this fabulous account, plainly founded on an idea suggested by common report, the... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1841 - Страниц: 566
...up at the foot of the Hill there, and for that reason the place is called the Swallow ; but, almost two miles below it bubbles up and rises again ; so...having a Bridge that feeds several flocks of sheep."" From the vagueness and inaccuracy of this description, it might be conceived that this river had no... | |
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