... Castle was, on the south and west sides, adorned and defended by a lake partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the Castle by a path hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to... The castles and abbeys of England - Pāgina 232per William Beattie - 1844 - 10 pāginesVisualitzaciķ completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Black Adam and Charles, ltd - 1846 - 504 pāgines
...hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...abounding with lofty trees, from amongst which the extensive front and massive towers of the castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty." Queen Elizabeth... | |
| 1847 - 582 pāgines
...hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent...species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from among which the extended front and massive towers of the castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty."... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 330 pāgines
...untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gate-house, or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of reddeer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 pāgines
...untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gate-house, or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...a northern chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive cliase, full of red deer, fallow deer, roes, and every species, of game, and abounding with lofty trees,... | |
| John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1851 - 1036 pāgines
...was a stately bridge, and on the N. side was a barbican, which, even in Its present ruinoui state, il equal in extent and superior in architecture to the...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of deer and game, and abounding with lofty trees. Queen Elizabeth twice visited this noble palace: and... | |
| Charles Knight - 1851 - 492 pāgines
...to have been. Besides the gate-house, which still exists, and which, as Sir Walter Scott remarks, " is equal in extent, and superior in architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief," he also built the gallery-tower at the end of the long jousting gallery, from whence the ladies might... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1851 - 1016 pāgines
...even in its present ruinous state. Is equal In extent and superior in architecture to the t>aronial castle of many a northern chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of deer and game, and abounding with lofty trees. Queen Elizabeth twice visited this noble palace; and... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 698 pāgines
...hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gate-house or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent...the castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 532 pāgines
...untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected a gate-house, or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of red-deer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst... | |
| 1853 - 454 pāgines
...untrodden, instrad of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected ft gute-houte, or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief. lioyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of red deer, fallow depī, rqpi, o.nd every species of... | |
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