The Braemar Highlands; Their Tales, Traditions, and HistoryW.P. Nimmo, 1869 - 343 pagina's |
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Pagina 14
... road on the south side of the river some four or five miles , we come upon the Linn of Dee , one of the ' lions ' of Braemar . It does not at first sight strike you as anything extraordinary , as it is far more curious than grand , and ...
... road on the south side of the river some four or five miles , we come upon the Linn of Dee , one of the ' lions ' of Braemar . It does not at first sight strike you as anything extraordinary , as it is far more curious than grand , and ...
Pagina 15
... road on the south side , we come upon a small village or clachan . Somewhat less than a mile farther on , we come upon another , considerably larger . These are Inverey the little and muckle ; between them Glen Ey opens into Strathdee.
... road on the south side , we come upon a small village or clachan . Somewhat less than a mile farther on , we come upon another , considerably larger . These are Inverey the little and muckle ; between them Glen Ey opens into Strathdee.
Pagina 20
... road , known as the ' Dark Doom's Pine ' ( 7 ) . Still farther down , on the north side of the Dee , is a noble hill range , Craig Valloch . It is densely wooded , and at its base lies Old Mar Lodge , a struc- ture in the old baronial ...
... road , known as the ' Dark Doom's Pine ' ( 7 ) . Still farther down , on the north side of the Dee , is a noble hill range , Craig Valloch . It is densely wooded , and at its base lies Old Mar Lodge , a struc- ture in the old baronial ...
Pagina 21
... road , but a bridge preserves the level ; and did one not previously know of its existence , there is little from the road to make it known , unless indeed the delicious sound of falling water lure you to find out whence it proceeds ...
... road , but a bridge preserves the level ; and did one not previously know of its existence , there is little from the road to make it known , unless indeed the delicious sound of falling water lure you to find out whence it proceeds ...
Pagina 43
... road a little is the churchyard , on the left , a secluded spot : it is surrounded with a large wall and some fine trees . In the centre of the churchyard , formed partly from the ruins of the old church , is the burying - place of the ...
... road a little is the churchyard , on the left , a secluded spot : it is surrounded with a large wall and some fine trees . In the centre of the churchyard , formed partly from the ruins of the old church , is the burying - place of the ...
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Pagina 227 - ... day is come, the lords and gentlemen of their companies do ride or go to the said places, sometimes wading up to the...
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Pagina 228 - Then after we had stayed there three hours or thereabouts, we might perceive the deer appear on the hills round about us (their heads making a show like a wood), which being followed close by the...
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Pagina 36 - Shades of the dead ! have I not heard your voices Rise on the night-rolling breath of the gale!" Surely the soul of the hero rejoices, And rides on the wind o'er his own Highland vale.
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