... 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 - Pągina 232per William Beattie - 1844 - 10 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Walter Scott - 1855
...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 - 137 pągines
...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 - 64 pągines
...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 - 544 pągines
...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 - 544 pągines
...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
...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 - 220 pągines
...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
...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
...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
...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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