 ... 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 - 1855 - 776 pàgines
...he had erected a gate-house, or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent, mid sui>erior w Cast!«: were •een to rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace,... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1857 - 210 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, and superior in architecture, to tbe baronial castle of many a northern chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of red-deer,... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1859 - 176 pàgines
...stately bridge ; and on the north side was a barbican, which, even in its present ruinous condition, is equal in extent, and superior in architecture,...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of deer and game, and abounding with lofty trees. Queen Elizabeth paid two visits to this noble palace.... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1859 - 704 pàgines
...hitherto untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward, over which he had erected i gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent, and superior i> architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief. Beyond the like lay an extensive... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1862 - 720 pàgines
...he had erected a gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent, and superior m architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern...abounding with lofty trees, from amongst which the extensive front and massive towers of the castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty." Elizabeth... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 350 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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