... 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
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1866 - 306 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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 358 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,...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... | |
| John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1866 - 636 pàgines
...a second charter ivas granted by Charles was a barbican, which, even in its present ruinous slate, is equal in extent and superior in architecture to the baronial castle of many a northern chief. licvond the lake lav an extensive chase. 1. t'nder the Municipal Reform Act, it is divided ! full of... | |
| Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 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,...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... | |
| George Adlard - 1870 - 386 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... | |
| James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 564 pàgines
...sandstone, now grown brownishgray, and is yet tolerably entire and inhabitable, and, as Scott remarks, " equal in extent, and superior in architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief." Passing this tower, one enters the extensive "Base Court," and, by degrees, realizes "the greatness... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 726 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,...red deer, fallow deer, roes, and every species of цате, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst which the extensive front and massive towers... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 820 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,...of red deer, fallow deer, roes, and every species I of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst which the extensive front and massive towers... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 686 pàgines
...hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected & gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent,...chase, full of red deer, fallow deer, roes, and every sj/eciea of ipime, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst which the extensive front and massive... | |
| 1874 - 274 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... | |
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