Transcribed from the 1841 Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, andLongmans edition ,
THE WYE
AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS
A PICTURESQUE RAMBLE.
By LEITCHRITCHIE, Esq.
AUTHOR OF“WANDERINGS BY THE LOIRE,” “WANDERINGS BY THESEINE,”
“THE MAGICIAN,”ETC.
LONDON:
LONGMAN,ORME, BROWN, GREEN, AND
LONGMANS.
1841.
p. iLONDON:
PRINTED BY J. HADDON, CASTLE STREET,FINSBURY.
p.iiADVERTISEMENT,
A portion of the lower part of the Wye has been described byGilpin, Archdeacon Coxe, and some others; and the same portionhas been touched upon, with greater or less minuteness, by PrincePuckler Muscau, and various Welsh tourists, as well as byWhateley in his Essay on Modern Gardening. It seemed,however, to the writer of the present sketch, that something morewas due to the most celebrated river in England; and that anotherbook (not too large for the pocket, and yet aspiring to a placein the library) which should point out the beauties of the Wye,and connect them p.ivwith their historical and romanticassociations—beginning at the source of the stream onPlinlimmon, and ending only at its confluence with theSevern—might still be reckoned an acceptable service by thelovers of the picturesque. Hence this little work, whichmay be consulted at will either as a finger-post by thetraveller, or as a companion by the reading lounger at home.
London, November 28th, 1840.
p.vCONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. | |
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Philosophy of the picturesque—Peculiarities ofEnglish scenery—Worcester—Immigration of peasantgirls—The Devils’ Garden—The Rest on theStones—Plinlimmon—Inhabitants of the summit—TheInn—Source of the Wye | |
CHAPTER II. | |
Descent of Plinlimmon—Singularillusion—Llangerrig—Commencement of thepicturesque—The Fall of the Wye—BlackMountain—Course of the river—Builth—Peculiarityof the scenery—Approach to the English border—Castleof the Hay—First series of the beauties of the Wye | |
CHAPTER III. | |
Clifford Castle—Lords-marchers—FairRosamond—Ruins of the Castle—The silentc ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |