Irish scenes, eighteen years ago: the journal of a visit to that country, by the author of 'Truth without novelty'.1847 |
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... called- " Earth's weary children to repose . " I do not propose to dwell on the particulars of our short sojourn in the city of Dublin . It will suffice to say , that as strangers we visited with great interest all its public build ...
... called- " Earth's weary children to repose . " I do not propose to dwell on the particulars of our short sojourn in the city of Dublin . It will suffice to say , that as strangers we visited with great interest all its public build ...
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... called the " Glen of the Downs , " the green earth , from the freshness of the shower , seemed to laugh and sing . There was a light and joyous air in the waving of the rich foliage that clothed the abrupt hills on either side the glen ...
... called the " Glen of the Downs , " the green earth , from the freshness of the shower , seemed to laugh and sing . There was a light and joyous air in the waving of the rich foliage that clothed the abrupt hills on either side the glen ...
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... called the Eagle Rock , stands out from the moun- tain . The only defect in the scenery was the absence of the mighty torrent's force ; though at that moment the want of water was the last of which we had reason to complain , so ...
... called the Eagle Rock , stands out from the moun- tain . The only defect in the scenery was the absence of the mighty torrent's force ; though at that moment the want of water was the last of which we had reason to complain , so ...
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... called Rhefeart , covered with wild shrubs and ivy , is the resting - place of the O'Tooles , kings of Imaly . It is sup- posed , seven of them lie buried there . neath Lugduff , in a spot almost inaccessible , are the ruins of a church ...
... called Rhefeart , covered with wild shrubs and ivy , is the resting - place of the O'Tooles , kings of Imaly . It is sup- posed , seven of them lie buried there . neath Lugduff , in a spot almost inaccessible , are the ruins of a church ...
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... called " St. Kevin's Bed , " which is approached by a narrow path along the verge of the precipice , from which one false step would be fatal to the venturous explorer . The wind came roughly down the glen , and rather unpleasantly ...
... called " St. Kevin's Bed , " which is approached by a narrow path along the verge of the precipice , from which one false step would be fatal to the venturous explorer . The wind came roughly down the glen , and rather unpleasantly ...
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Page 117 - FEAR YE NOT ME? SAITH THE LORD: WILL YE NOT TREMBLE AT MY. PRESENCE, WHICH HAVE PLACED THE SAND FOR THE BOUND OF THE SEA BY A PERPETUAL DECREE, THAT IT CANNOT PASS IT: AND THOUGH THE WAVES THERE OF TOSS THEMSELVES, YET CAN THEY NOT PREVAIL: THOUGH THEY ROAR YET CAN THEY NOT PASS OVER IT?
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