Excursions in North Wales, with corrections and additions by W.R. Bingley1839 - 80 pages |
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Page vi
... four months more ; during June , July , Au- gust , and September . In this latter excursion my time was chiefly occupied in examining the coun- ties of Caernarvon and Merioneth , and the island of Anglesey , visiting again , in these ...
... four months more ; during June , July , Au- gust , and September . In this latter excursion my time was chiefly occupied in examining the coun- ties of Caernarvon and Merioneth , and the island of Anglesey , visiting again , in these ...
Page vii
... four of the six counties of North Wales , namely , Den- bighshire , Caernarvonshire , Merionethshire , and Anglesey . The traveller of taste ( in search of grand and stupendous scenery , ) the naturalist , and the antiquary , have all ...
... four of the six counties of North Wales , namely , Den- bighshire , Caernarvonshire , Merionethshire , and Anglesey . The traveller of taste ( in search of grand and stupendous scenery , ) the naturalist , and the antiquary , have all ...
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... four shillings and sixpence in his pocket , and fled . On reaching the ford at the Stone Gate , in endeavouring to make his escape , he was drowned in the river Severn . " In order that this loss might be retrieved , King Richard II ...
... four shillings and sixpence in his pocket , and fled . On reaching the ford at the Stone Gate , in endeavouring to make his escape , he was drowned in the river Severn . " In order that this loss might be retrieved , King Richard II ...
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... four miles distant . The Welsh name for Shrewsbury was Pen Gwern , the Head of the Alder Groves ; and the Saxons called it Scrobbes Byrig , on account of the eminence on which it was situated being covered with wood , from which ...
... four miles distant . The Welsh name for Shrewsbury was Pen Gwern , the Head of the Alder Groves ; and the Saxons called it Scrobbes Byrig , on account of the eminence on which it was situated being covered with wood , from which ...
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... four hours , so that those who happened to be taken ill in the day - time were put to bed with their clothes on to wait the event : and those who were seized in the night were ordered to remain in bed , but on no account to sleep . This ...
... four hours , so that those who happened to be taken ill in the day - time were put to bed with their clothes on to wait the event : and those who were seized in the night were ordered to remain in bed , but on no account to sleep . This ...
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abbey Aberystwith afterwards ancient Anglesey appears arches Asaph ascending Bala Bangor Bards Beaumaris beautiful Beddgelert bridge building Caer Caernarvon Caernarvonshire called castle celebrated century Chester church cloth Clwyd containing Conway crown Denbigh Dinas distance Dolgelley Earl Edition Edward elegant English erected feet Flintshire formed formerly fortress Glyndwr Griffith ground Harlech height Henry Henry III hill History Holyhead inhabitants king Llanberis Llangynog Llanidloes Llanrwst Llewelyn Llyn Lord Machynlleth Mawr Menai Merionethshire Montgomery mountains Mytton nearly North Wales Oswestry Owen parish parliament pass Penmaen Pennant Pont pool Powis present Prince principal inns reign Rhaiadr Rheidol Rhyddlan Richard river river Clwyd river Dee road rock Ruthin saint Saxons scene scenery seat Severn Shrewsbury side situated Snowdon steep stone summit supposed tains tower town vale vale of Clwyd village walls Welsh William wood Wrexham Wynne yards
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