 The lane was between highish banks and pretty high stuff growing on the banks, so that we could see no distance from us, and could receive not the smallest hint of what was so near at hand. The lane had a little turn towards the end; so that, out we came,...  Rural rides - Page 87by William Cobbett - 1830Full view - About this book
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1822 - 432 pages
...near at hand. The lane had a little turn towards the end ; so that, out we came, all in a moment, upon the very edge of the hanger! And never, in all my...and looked ; and it was like looking from the top of acastle down into the sea, except that the valley was land and not water. I looked at my servant to... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1822 - 444 pages
...at hand. The lane had a little turn towards. the end ; so that, out we came, all in a moment, upon the very edge of the hanger! And never, in all my...horse, and sat and looked ; and it was like looking frora the top of a castle down into the, sea, except that the' valley was land and net water. I looked... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...hint of what was so near at hand. The lane had a little turn towards the end, so that out we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the hanger. And...a castle down into the sea, except that the valley was land, and not water. I looked at my servant, to see what effect this unexpected sight had upon... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...hint of what was so near at hand. The lane had a little turn towards the end, so that out we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the hanger. And never in all my life was I so surprised and BO delighted. 1 pulled up my horse, and sat and looked ; and it was like looking from the top of a... | |
 | England, South East - 1861 - 336 pages
...shall describe for us :—" Never in all my life," he exclaims, " was I so surprised and so delighted. It was like looking from the top of a castle down into the sea, except that the valley was land and not water. . . . These hangers are woods on the sides of very steep hills. The trees and... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Richard John King - Hampshire (England) - 1865 - 534 pages
...the Hampshire hills to Thursley in Surrey, " had a little turn toward the end, so thai out we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the Hanger And never in all my life was I sc surprised and so delighted. I pullec up my horse, and sat and looked und it was like looking from... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Richard John King - Hampshire (England) - 1876 - 568 pages
...the Hampshire hills to Thursley in Surrey, " had a little turn toward the end, so that out we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the Hanger. And...a castle down into the sea, except that the valley was land and not water. I looked at my servant to see what effect this unexpected sight had upon him... | |
 | Thomas Hervey - Colemore (Hampshire) - 1880 - 320 pages
...smallest hint of what was near at hand.. The lane had a little turn towards the end, so that out we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the hanger !...delighted ! I pulled up my horse and sat and looked ; it was like looking from the top of a castle down into the sea, except that the valley was land and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1880 - 800 pages
...; and never in my life was I so surprised and delighted ! I pulled up my horse, and sat and looked. It was like looking from the top of a castle down into the sea, except that the valley was land and not water. I looked at my servant to see what effect this unexpected sight had upon him.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1880 - 824 pages
...smallest hint of what was so near at hand. The lane had a little turn towards tlie end, so that we came, all in a moment, at the very edge of the hanger ; and never in my life was I so surprised and delighted ! I pulled up my horse, and sat and looked. It was like looking... | |
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