A Tour in a Phaeton Through the Eastern CountiesRichard Bentley & Son, 1889 - 403 psl. |
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... trees , or of the hawthorn in blossom ; then the delicate odour of the honey- suckle and the rose is as frequent as it is welcome ; or again perchance it is the resinous fragrance of pine trees , or the more powerful perfume of clover ...
... trees , or of the hawthorn in blossom ; then the delicate odour of the honey- suckle and the rose is as frequent as it is welcome ; or again perchance it is the resinous fragrance of pine trees , or the more powerful perfume of clover ...
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... trees take the place of houses , and pleasant footpaths that of pave- ments , and where cabs , ' buses , and tramways are unknown ! How light and pure the air seemed after the close smoke - laden atmosphere of town ! Well do I remember ...
... trees take the place of houses , and pleasant footpaths that of pave- ments , and where cabs , ' buses , and tramways are unknown ! How light and pure the air seemed after the close smoke - laden atmosphere of town ! Well do I remember ...
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... tree - shaded winding lane that would not have discre- dited Devonshire to the lowland country once again . The hill ... trees was literally carpeted with wild hyacinths , a miracle of colour , a deep pure ultramarine that made even the ...
... tree - shaded winding lane that would not have discre- dited Devonshire to the lowland country once again . The hill ... trees was literally carpeted with wild hyacinths , a miracle of colour , a deep pure ultramarine that made even the ...
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... . ' The lime - tree walk in which ' my lady ' met her first husband , the old well down which she threw him , the fish - ponds and even the one - handed clock , have " D actual existence . On a former journey I came upon.
... . ' The lime - tree walk in which ' my lady ' met her first husband , the old well down which she threw him , the fish - ponds and even the one - handed clock , have " D actual existence . On a former journey I came upon.
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... tree - shaded lanes , and pleasant footpaths . The scenery of roadside Eng- land is not exciting ; there is nothing ... trees leading from the road to the hall ; between these was a long straight stretch of water ; the quaint formality ...
... tree - shaded lanes , and pleasant footpaths . The scenery of roadside Eng- land is not exciting ; there is nothing ... trees leading from the road to the hall ; between these was a long straight stretch of water ; the quaint formality ...
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altar-tombs ancient architecture artist beauty Beccles better brass brick building built carved charming church churchyard clerk coaching inns Colchester colour cottage Cromer curious delightful Dick Turpin discovered driving drove England English epitaphs Essex farmhouse farmstead Faulkbourne Friston gables gateway grand green grey guide-book Hadleigh Halesworth half-timbered Herongate highwayman horses hostel hostelry inns inscription journey KENTWELL HALL land landlord landscape Langdon Hills Layer Marney Layer Marney tower Little Braxted look manifestly mansion miles modern monument never Norfolk noticed old coaching old house old-fashioned old-time once painted passed past phaeton photograph picture picturesque pleasant portion pretty quaint railway rambling rector Reepham remarked rest river road roof round ruined rural scenery seems side sketch spot Stalham stone strange strangers structure Suffolk thing tion told tomb tourist tower town trees village walls wayside weather wild wind windmill wonder woods Yarmouth
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