 England for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit, though by few observed. From it may be discerned twelve or thirteen counties, with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex, in a serene day. The house is large and ancient, suitable to those...  A Picturesque Promenade Round Dorking, in Surrey - Page 192by John Timbs - 1823 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Allen - 1831 - 564 pages
...the rise from thence being very gradual. Evelyn describes it in his Diary, as ' large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...Englishmen, it may be compared to one of the most pleasant seats in the nation, most tempting to a great person, and a wanton purse to render it conspicuous —... | |
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pages
...beautiful scenery of Wotton, in which he commenced his days. " The house," he says, " is large and ancient, and so sweetly environed with those delicious streams...Englishmen, it may be compared to one of the most pleasant seats in the nation, and most tempting for a great person and a wanton purse to render it conspicuous.... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1841 - 640 pages
...eminent in England, for the prodigious prospect to be seen from its summit. The House large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...to one of the most pleasant Seates in the Nation, and most tempting for a great person and a wanton parse to render it conspicuous. It has rising grounds,... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 512 pages
...counties, with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex, iu a serene day. The house is large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...Englishmen, it may be compared to one of the most tempting and pleasant seats in the nation, and most tempting for a great person and a wanton purse,... | |
 | John Dennis - 1855 - 256 pages
...counties, with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex, in a serene day. The house is large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...Englishmen, it may be compared to one of the most tempting and pleasant seats in the nation, and most tempting for a great person and a wanton purse,... | |
 | 1889 - 876 pages
...thirteen counties, with a part of the sea off the coast of Sussex. The house was " large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...environed with those delicious streams and venerable woods " that in the judgment of strangers, as well as of Englishmen, it was regarded as one of the most pleasant... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1869 - 630 pages
...college, as " large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, aud so sweetly environed with delicious streams and venerable woods as, in the judgment...Englishmen, it may be compared to one of the most pleasant seats in the nation, most tempting to a great person and a wanton purse, to render it conspicuous ;... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1870 - 788 pages
...Counties, with part of the Sea on the Coast of Sussex, in a serene day ; the house large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...those delicious streams and venerable woods, as in the judgement of Strangers as well as Englishmen it may be compared to one of the most pleasant Seates... | |
 | Our own country - 1878 - 714 pages
...counties with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex in a serene day. The house, large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...to one of the most pleasant seates in the nation, and most tempting for a great person and a wanton purse to make it conspicuous; it has rising grounds,... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1878 - 540 pages
...counties, with part of the sea on the coast of Sussex, in a serene day. The house is large and ancient, suitable to those hospitable times, and so sweetly...woods, as in the judgment of Strangers as well as I Englishmen it may be compared to one of the most pleasant | seats in the nation, and most tempting... | |
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