Verbeia; Or, Wharfdale, a Poem, Descriptive and Didactic,: With Historical Remarks..Printed at York, by W. Blanchard and Company and sold by the booksellers there; by B. White, ... and J. Walter, ... London., 1782 - 44 páginas |
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Página 5 - I am this day fourscore years old : and can I discern between good and evil ? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink ? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women ? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king...
Página 34 - Wharfe was never known to be so big, within the memory of man, by a full yard in height, running up in a direct line to Hall Hill Well.
Página 12 - Bolton-hall, was formerly a picture of this young gentleman, with the greyhound standing near him. . THIS priory was dissolved, the llth of June, 1540; and, in 1543, was granted to Henry Clifford, earl of Cumberland; in which family it remained, till 1635; when Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Henry, the last earl of Cumberland, marrying Richard, the first earl of Burlington, carried the demesnes into that family; whose daughter, Charlotte, sole heiress, married, in 1748, the duke of Devonshire,...
Página 15 - ... at home, Grows quickly tir'd, and breaks his tether, And scours away, in spite of weather ; Perhaps, by sudden start to France, Or else to Ireland takes a dance, Or schemes for Italy pursues, Or seeks in England other views : And tho' still plump, and in good ease, He sails or rides from place to place.
Página 14 - Hesides a social, gen'rous soul. Humble — and modest to excess, Nor conscious of his worthiness, He's yet too proud to worship state. And haunt with courtly bend the great He draws not for an idle word. Like modern duellists, his sword. But shews upon a gross affront. The valour of a Bellamont...
Página 38 - Rufus, being slain, as is before related, was laid in a cart belonging to one Purkess, and drawn from hence to Winchester, and was buried in the cathedral church of that city.
Página 16 - And though at college never bred, As much of things appears to know As erst knew Leland, Hearne, or...
Página 16 - Far travell'd in the fields of Science; Knows more, I can't tell how, than thofe Who pore whole years on Verfe and Profe ; And while thro' pond'rous works they toil, Turn pallid by the midnight oil.
Página 34 - This summer is remarkable for the abundant and continual rain therein. On the eleventh of this month there was a wonderful inundation of waters in the Northern parts. This river of Wharf was never known within memory of man to be so big by a full yard in height running up in a direct line to HallhillwelL It overturned Kettlewell Bridge, Burnsey Bridge, Barden Bridge, Bolton Bridge, Ilkley Bridge, and Otley, and the greatest part of the water mills.
Página 17 - Romce loquier Latina lingua. If Gods the fate of mortals might deplore, Each mufe would weep that...