 | 1826 - 566 pàgines
..."the abode of pleasure, a place meet for the Muses ;" and by Dugdale, as " a place of great delight, that to one who desireth a retired life, either for his devotions or itudy, the like is hardly to be found." Such a place appeared designed by Nature for its late highly-gifted... | |
 | 1826 - 722 pàgines
...abode of pleasure, a place meet for the Muses," and Dugdale, — as " a place of so great delight, that to one who desireth a retired life, either for...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." Mr. Greatheed always evinced the warmest interest for the prosperity of the neighbouring Spa of Leamington,... | |
 | 1826 - 748 pàgines
...the abode of pleasure, a place meet for the Muses ;" and Dugdale, as " a place of so great delight, that to one, who desireth a retired life, either for...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." Mr. Grealheed always evinced the warmest interest for the prosperity of the neighbouring Spa of Lemington,... | |
 | Henry T. Cooke and Son - 1851 - 294 pàgines
...so high a degree to the Muses." CAMDEN follows in nearly the same words. DUGDALE says " a place this of so great delight, in respect of the river gliding...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." FULLER says, " a most delicious place, so that a man in many miles riding cannot meet so much variety,... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1857 - 210 pàgines
...pleasantness," and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is " a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." Exquisite views of the house may be had from various spots in its neighbourhood. The view from the... | |
 | James Jaffray - 1862 - 206 pàgines
...Camden calls it " the very seat of pleasantness;" and Dugdale says of it, " a place this is of so very great delight, in respect of the river gliding below...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." SRAKF I'EAItF, o I-iIHTH PJ.A.CE. STRATFOKD-ON-AVOK A few miles distant from Warwick, by a road teeming... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1866 - 306 pàgines
...pleasantness ;" and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is "a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." The view of Guy's Cliff from the Coventry road, through a long and magnificent avenue of firtrees,... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1866 - 354 pàgines
...in respect of the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome situation, and the fair groves of lofty elms overshadowing it, that to one who desireth...life, either for his devotions or study, the like is not to be found." Leland also thus, — "It is a house of pleasure, place meet for the Muses; there... | |
 | 1874 - 274 pàgines
...pleasantness;" and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is " a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." The v,iew of Guy's Cliff from the Coventry road, through a long and magnificent avenue of firtrees,... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1884 - 366 pàgines
...pleasantness ; " and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is " a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome...devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found." The view of Guy's Cliff from the Coventry road, through a long and magnificent avenue of elm-trees,... | |
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the very seat of pleasantness ;" and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is "a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome situation, and the fair grove of lofty elms overshadowing it, that to... 
