 Ha'. Sir Walter Scott, speaking of Naworth, saye — " This gothic edifice was, in former times, one of those extensive baronial seats which marked the splendour of our ancient nobles, before they exchanged the hospitable magnificence of a life spent...  The Country Home - Pagina 1011911Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 648 pagine
...its class, and still entire, begins with this paragraph : ' This Gothic edifice was, in former times, one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...attendance, and the equivocal rewards of ministerial favour. If we allow that the feudal times were times of personal insecurity, we must also admit that they were... | |
 | 1839 - 724 pagine
...Castle, the chief residence of the Dacres lords of Gilsland, has been characterised by Sir Walter Scott as " one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...exchanged the hospitable magnificence of a life spent amongst numerous tenantry, for the uncertain honours of court attendance, and the equivocal rewards... | |
 | Naworth castle - 1844 - 108 pagine
...Castle is one of the first in Cumberland in point of interest and importance. Sir Walter Scott has well described it, as " one of those extensive baronial...magnificence of a life spent among a numerous tenantry, fon the uncertain honours of court attendance, and the equivocal rewards of ministerial favour." This... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pagine
...Mumps' Ha'. Sir Walter Scott, speaking of Naworth, says — "This gothic edifice was, in former times, one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...attendance, and the equivocal rewards of ministerial (1) May 18, 1844. (Z) Thi* latter locality is now invaded bytheNewcastle-upon-Tync ted Carlisle Railway,... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1850 - 556 pagine
...Scenery. HIS Gothic edifice was, in former times, one of those extensive baronial seats, which proclaimed the splendour of our ancient nobles, before they exchanged the hospitable magnificence of lives spent among a numerous tenantry, for the less certain honours of court attendance and the equivocal... | |
 | Robert Ward (of Glencaple.) - 1860 - 60 pagine
...the cheering sunlight, In the dungeons of Naworth tower." Sir Walter Scott makes mention of Naworth as " one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...and the equivocal rewards of ministerial favour." Lord William maintained a garrison at Naworth of 140 men. In a liat entitled " Felons taken and prosecuted... | |
 | Edward Walford - 1880 - 338 pagine
...lead us to expect the arrival of the Warden in person again." Elsewhere, Scott characterises Naworth as " one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...the hospitable magnificence of a life spent among their numerous tenantry for the uncertain honours of court attendance, and the equivocal rewards of... | |
 | Janet Myles - 1996 - 184 pagine
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 | Samuel C. Hall - 2000 - 148 pagine
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 | 1846 - 438 pagine
...Mumps' Ha'. Sir Walter Scott, speaking of Naworth, saye — " This gothic edifice was, in former times, one of those extensive baronial seats which marked...attendance, and the equivocal rewards of ministerial (1) Ma; 18, 1844. favour. If we allow that the feudal times were times of personal insecurity, we must... | |
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