| John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1792 - 332 pages
...woman woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart* and a good fludy of books, one might pafs an age there, and think it a day. If one has .a mind to live...come and fettle at Feftiniog. Not long ago there died in that .neighbourhood an honeft Welch farmer, who was 105 years of age; by his firft wife he had 30... | |
| Wales - 1800 - 236 pages
...with the friend of one's heart, " (fays his Lordfhip) and a good ftudy of books, one " may pafs an age there, and think it a day. If one " has a mind to...youth, let «' him come and fettle at Feftiniog." Thefe are the fentiments of Lord Littleton, in which feemed to be verified the fituation of Mr. Oakley,... | |
| Cambrian directory - 1800 - 238 pages
...with the friend of one's heart, " (fays his Lordfhip) and a good ftudy of books, one " may pafs an age there, and think it a day. If one " has a mind to...youth, let «' him come and fettle at Feftiniog." Thefe are the fentiments of Lord Littleton, in which feemed to be verified the fituation of Mr. Oakley,... | |
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1802 - 460 pages
...the woman, one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good ftudy of books, one may pafs an age there and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long and renew his youth, Jet him come and fettle at Feftiniog. Not long ago, there died there an honeft Welfh farmer, who was... | |
| John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 346 pages
...the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good stndy of books, one might pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to hve long and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Festiniog. Not long ago (here died in that... | |
| Wales - 1828 - 348 pages
...the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, one may pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Festiniog." These are the sentiments of Lord Littleton, in which seemed to be verified the... | |
| Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - Monmouthshire (Wales) - 1835 - 394 pages
...the woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good study of books, one may pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Festiniog." Various other travellers have lavished encomiums on this spot. Mr. Pennant calls... | |
| Charles Frederick Cliffe - Wales, North - 1850 - 316 pages
...friend of one's heart, and a good study of books", wrote Lord Lyttleton in 1756, " one may pass an age there, and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Festiniog". Subsequent writers have been equally enthusiastic ; and consequently those who... | |
| William Cathrall - 1860 - 358 pages
...woman 'bne loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good library of books, one may pass an age here and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long, and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Ffestiniog." The falls of the Cynfael are situated, the one about 300 yards above and the... | |
| Thomas Nicholas - Wales - 1872 - 524 pages
...woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good library of books, one may }?ass an age here and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long and renew his youth, let him come and settle at Festiniog." Here arc the " falls of the Cynfael," and the " pulpit of Hugh LJwyd." In this... | |
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