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... observe , that , what- ever disappointment may hitherto have attended me in my career , the reflection , that I have been so ably supported in it by your friendship , cannot fail to be at all times consolatory . And I shall feel too ...
... observe , that , what- ever disappointment may hitherto have attended me in my career , the reflection , that I have been so ably supported in it by your friendship , cannot fail to be at all times consolatory . And I shall feel too ...
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... observe , with respect to the word min , that its sim- ple and proper meaning is an edge or rim , as the edge of a sword , or the rim of any orifice , whence it came to denote the lip , and , by an extension of the idea , the mouth ...
... observe , with respect to the word min , that its sim- ple and proper meaning is an edge or rim , as the edge of a sword , or the rim of any orifice , whence it came to denote the lip , and , by an extension of the idea , the mouth ...
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... observation . But , to return from the digression , - Dolgellau , as many of my readers well know , is situated in a delightful valley about six miles from the base of Cader Idris , watered by the united streams of the rivers Wnion ...
... observation . But , to return from the digression , - Dolgellau , as many of my readers well know , is situated in a delightful valley about six miles from the base of Cader Idris , watered by the united streams of the rivers Wnion ...
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... observed in the correction of the press , and especially in the Welsh names , many of which are greatly disfigured . How- ever , this blemish may have arisen from accidental causes , and , although not to be defended , ought not to ...
... observed in the correction of the press , and especially in the Welsh names , many of which are greatly disfigured . How- ever , this blemish may have arisen from accidental causes , and , although not to be defended , ought not to ...
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... observe the laudable spirit , that is now abroad in the Prin- cipality on a point so essential to its welfare as the encouragement and protection of its agricultural interests . The Monmouthshire meeting was the first General ...
... observe the laudable spirit , that is now abroad in the Prin- cipality on a point so essential to its welfare as the encouragement and protection of its agricultural interests . The Monmouthshire meeting was the first General ...
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ancient antiquity appears Arthur AWEN Bangor Bardic bards battle beautiful British Britons Caer called Cambrian Cambrian Register CAMBRO-BRITON CATWG celebrated century character Chief church court CYMRU Cymry death Dolgellau Druids Dyved EDITOR Edward Eisteddfod English extract Flintshire former genius Greek Gruffydd Gwynedd harp hills honour horse Household Hughes Hywel Hywel Dda Isle of Britain Jesus College King King's land last Number Latin laws learned letter Llwyd Llywarch Llywarch Hen Lord Mabinogion Medrawd melody Merddin Merionethshire mountain native North Wales noticed observed occasion original Owain Palace patriotic pence PENNILLION perhaps person poem poet poetry possession present prince Pwyll Queen reader remarkable respect Roman Saxons song Steward Taliesin thou Three things tion translation Triad Urien volume Welsh language Welsh literature Welsh tongue word Wrexham writer
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Page 210 - Join voices all ye living Souls: Ye Birds, That singing up to Heaven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise. Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep; Witness if I be silent, morn or even, To hill, or valley, fountain or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise. Hail universal Lord, be bounteous still To give us only good ; and if the night Have gather'd aught of evil, or conceal'd, Disperse it, as now light dispels...
Page 166 - Betwixt them lawns, or level downs, and flocks Grazing the tender herb, were interposed, Or palmy hillock ; or the flowery lap Of some irriguous valley spread her store, Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose : Another side, umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape, and gently creeps Luxuriant; meanwhile murmuring waters fall Down the slope hills, dispersed, or in a lake, That to the fringed bank with myrtle crown'd Her crystal mirror...
Page 210 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise. Join voices all ye living Souls: Ye Birds, That singing up to Heaven-gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
Page 213 - On the proud crest of Satan, that no sight, Nor motion of swift thought, less could his shield, Such ruin intercept : Ten paces huge He back recoil'd ; the tenth on bended knee His massy spear upstaid ; as if on earth Winds under ground, or waters forcing way, Sidelong had push'da mountain from his seat, Half sunk with all his pines.
Page 215 - So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance, too severe to be beheld, And full of wrath bent on his enemies. At once the four spread out their starry wings With dreadful shade contiguous, and the orbs Of his fierce chariot roll'd, as with the sound Of torrent floods, or of a numerous host.
Page 277 - To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Page 166 - A happy rural seat of various view ; Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm ; Others whose fruit, burnish'd with golden rind, Hung amiable, Hesperian fables true, If true, here only, and of delicious taste...
Page 212 - Six wings he wore, to shade His lineaments divine: the pair that clad Each shoulder broad came mantling o'er his breast With regal ornament...
Page 354 - And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Page 357 - Of nuptial sanctity , and marriage rites : Grace was in all her steps, Heav'n in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.