Opis: Legends, Superstitions, and Sketches, Vol. 1 of 3 - Bray Anna Eliza

Excerpt from Legends, Superstitions, and Sketches, Vol. 1 of 3: Of Devonshire on the Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy, Illustrative of Its Manners, Customs, History, Antiquities, Scenery, and Natural History

My dear Sir,

Having now led you through the western limits of Dartmoor, whence the river Tavy takes its rise, I purpose, in this letter, commencing my account of the town to which that river gives name: a town of very high antiquity, and possessing many interesting claims on our attention, not only in a general, but individual point of view; since it has given birth to many whose names have become illustrious in the history or literature of this kingdom.

Tavistock is situated on the banks of the Tavy, on the western side of the Forest of Dartmoor, and not very far distant from the river Tamar, which divides the counties of Cornwall and Devon. It lies thirty-two miles west from the city of Exeter; sixteen south from Oakhampton; and fourteen north from the good town of Plymouth. Few places in England, perhaps, have been more blest with local attractions by the bounties of a gracious Providence.

The town lies in a valley surrounded by hills, whose verdure is perpetual. The river is here peculiarly beautiful: it runs, with great rapidity, over vast portions of rock that form its bed.

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Nazwa: Legends, Superstitions, and Sketches, Vol. 1 of 3 Of Devonshire on the Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy, Illustrative of Its Manners, Customs, History, Antiquities, Scenery, and Natural History (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Bray Anna Eliza
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330293713
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 374
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

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