 | England - 1840 - 248 pages
...until the traveller arrives on the spot. Bolton priory stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharfe, on a level sufficiently elevated to protect it from...inundations, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque cflect. In the latter respect it has no equal among the northern houses, perhaps not in the kingdom.... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...Priory,' says Dr. Wbitaker in his excellent book, The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, ' stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level 'sufficiently elevated to protect it from inunda, lions, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect. ' Opposite to the East window... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...Priory,' says Dr. Whitaker in his excellent book, The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, ' stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level sufficiently elevated to proteet it from inundations, and low enough for every purpose of pieturesque effeet. 1 Opposite to... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...Priory," snys Dr. Whitnker in his excellent hook, The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, " power instinct Upreared its head. I struck and struck...stature the grim shape Towered up between me anil eflect. " Opposite to the Enst window of the Priory Church, the river washes thn foot of a rock nearly... | |
 | John Richard Walbran - Yorkshire (England) - 1851 - 148 pages
...of picturesque effect ;" in which respect the competent judgment of Whitaker has pronounced that " it has no equal among the northern houses — perhaps not in the kingdom." Its site is so shut in by rising ground and embosomed in trees, that the visitor, who has come from... | |
 | Benjamin Clarke - England - 1852 - 820 pages
...BOL rives upon the spot. Bollón Priory stands upon a beautiful curvature of the WJiarfe, on a Jevel sufficiently elevated to protect it from inundations,...effect. In the latter respect, it has no equal among tlte northern houses, perhaps not in the kingdom. Opposite to the east window of the priory church... | |
 | John Richard Walbran - Harrogate (England) - 1856 - 162 pages
...purpose of picturesque effect : " in which respect the competent judgment of Whitaker has pronounced that "it has no equal among the northern houses — perhaps not in the kingdom." Its site is so shut in by rising ground and embosomed in trees, that the visitor, who has come from... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1859 - 176 pages
...says Dr. Whitaker in his excellent book, the " History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven," " stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on...low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect. " Opposite to the East wmdow of the Priory Chureh, the river washes the foot of a rock nearly perpendicular,... | |
 | 1865 - 392 pages
...Priory," says Dr. Whitaker in his excellent book, The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, " stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level sufficiently etevated to protect it from inundations, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect. the... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1865 - 396 pages
...Priory," says Dr. Whitaker hi his excellent book, The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, " stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level sufficiently etevated to protect it from inundations, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect. the... | |
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The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, ' stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level sufficiently elevated to protect it from inundations, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect. 
