 | 1853 - 114 pàgines
...the recollections of their ancient splendour, when a lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...games of chivalry, where " beauty dealt the prize by valour won." tt. CLAY, VMSTEK, BREAD SIRKKI Hltt. Stanford I STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CECIL... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 pàgines
...the recollections of their ancient splendour, when a lordly palace, whore princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...games of chivalry, where " beauty dealt the prize by valour won." NINEVEH— COSTUME. THE love of personal adornment, compounded doubtless of the natural... | |
 | Randal William McGavock - 1854 - 418 pàgines
..." that this lordly palace, where princes feasted and where heroes fought, now in the bloody current of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which valor won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy 2* swamp, and the massy ruins of... | |
 | Randal William McGavock - 1854 - 412 pàgines
..." that this lordly palace, where princes feasted and where heroes fought, now in the bloody current of storm and siege, and now in .the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which valor won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy 2* swamp, and the massy ruins of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 776 pàgines
...majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes ` 1 désola te. The bed of the lake is buta rushy (wamp; and the massive ruing of the Castle only serve... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1857 - 210 pàgines
...his general description of Kenilworth, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle... | |
 | D C. Maccarthy - 1858 - 324 pàgines
...officers, and according to Sir Walter Scott, " this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry,—where beauty dealt tha prize which valour won,—all is now desolate." Leamington. (Pop.... | |
 | D C. Maccarthy - 1859 - 394 pàgines
...officers, and according to Sir Walter Scott, " this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...prize which valour won, — all is now desolate." Leamington (15,692). Fifty years ago this town had scarcely 500 inhabitants. Its vast increase is owing... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1859 - 704 pàgines
...lordly ptiace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm •cd liege, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which raioor won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and the 196 LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1862 - 720 pàgines
...cannot but add," says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which ralour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and the тает rain»... | |
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The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happiness of those who enjoy a humble... 
