 ... 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 - Pàgina 232per William Beattie - 1844 - 10 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Walter Scott - 1879 - 414 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pàgines
...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,...species of game, and abounding with lofty trees." — Kenilworth, ch. 25. 2. The gallery tower. " The entrance tower obtained the name of the gallery... | |
 | Lafayette Charles Loomis - 1882 - 718 pàgines
...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...to the baronial castle of many a Northern chief." After the death of Leicester, Keuilworth was seized by the crown, and, at a later period, conferred... | |
 | Geography reading books - 1882 - 216 pàgines
...by the usual entrance. 1 5. ' 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 which the front and towers of' the Castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty. ' Of all this lordly palace,... | |
 | G. Phillips Bevan - 1882 - 182 pàgines
...The great gate-tower or barbican was on the north side, erected by Leycester, " equal in extent,fand superior in architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief." It is now used as a modern residence, the present entrance being close beside it. The salient point... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1884 - 544 pàgines
...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,...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... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1884 - 366 pàgines
...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,...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... | |
 | William James Rolfe - 1888 - 204 pàgines
...FROM ENGLISH HISTORY. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase,1 full of red- *>« deer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with...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... | |
 | Lafayette Charles Loomis - 1889 - 652 pàgines
...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...superior in architecture to the baronial castle of raaay a Northern chief." After the death of Leicester, Kenilworth was seized by the crown, and, at... | |
 | Alfred Rimmer - 1892 - 306 pàgines
...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. . . . The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to... | |
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