Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery, Volume 1J. Murray, 1862 |
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... whilst an articled clerk to the first solicitor in East Anglia -indeed I may say the prince of all English solicitors for he was a gentleman , had learnt some Welsh , partly from books and partly from a Welsh groom , whose acquaintance ...
... whilst an articled clerk to the first solicitor in East Anglia -indeed I may say the prince of all English solicitors for he was a gentleman , had learnt some Welsh , partly from books and partly from a Welsh groom , whose acquaintance ...
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... whilst the younger mumbled something , probably to the same effect , but which I did not catch . " Fine weather , ” said I. Very , sir , " said the elder female . " Won't you please to sit down ? " and reaching back into the tent , she ...
... whilst the younger mumbled something , probably to the same effect , but which I did not catch . " Fine weather , ” said I. Very , sir , " said the elder female . " Won't you please to sit down ? " and reaching back into the tent , she ...
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... whilst the few who were not dissenters , would not receive it into their houses , either because they had cats of their own , or dogs , or did not want a cat , so that the cat had no home and was dreadfully persecuted by nine - tenths ...
... whilst the few who were not dissenters , would not receive it into their houses , either because they had cats of their own , or dogs , or did not want a cat , so that the cat had no home and was dreadfully persecuted by nine - tenths ...
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... whilst the others pursued their work . I asked him whether he was a farming man ; he told me that he was not ; that he generally worked at the flannel manufactory , but that for some days past he had not been CHAPTER VIII The Mowers ...
... whilst the others pursued their work . I asked him whether he was a farming man ; he told me that he was not ; that he generally worked at the flannel manufactory , but that for some days past he had not been CHAPTER VIII The Mowers ...
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... whilst a sluice , near the first lock , lets out the water of the canal into the river . The head of the canal is situated in a very beautiful spot . To the left or south is a lofty hill covered with wood . To the right is a beautiful ...
... whilst a sluice , near the first lock , lets out the water of the canal into the river . The head of the canal is situated in a very beautiful spot . To the left or south is a lofty hill covered with wood . To the right is a beautiful ...
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amongst ancient Anglesey asked Bangor bard beautiful Berwyn bridge called Ceiriog Chester church cottage Croppies daughter dressed England English Englishman englyn father Fcap followed gentleman girl Gronwy Owen hand hanner head heard hill History Huw Morris Huw Morus Iolo Goch Italian John Jones kind lady language lived Llanfair Llangollen lleidyr looked Lord Memoir Menai miles Moel mountain never night Orange Owain Gwynedd Owen Glendower passed Pengwern Pentraeth Plas Newydd Plates poet Pont y Meibion poor Portrait Post 8vo present proceeded replied river road Saxon Second Edition second sight side signore Snowdon soon Spanish speak Welsh stone stood Third Edition told took town Translated trees vale vale of Clwyd valley village Vols Wales walking wall Welsh language Welshman whilst wife wish woman Woodcuts word Wrexham
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