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Page xx - I thank you, my dear sweet Drummond, for your good opinion of Polyolbion. I have done twelve books more, that is, from the 18th book, which was Kent (if you note it), all the east parts and north to the river of Tweed ; but it lieth by me, for the booksellers and I are in terms ; they are a company of base knaves, whom I scorn and kick at.
Page 84 - All quickly at the hint, as with one free consent, Strook up at once and sung each to the instrument ; (Of sundry sorts that were, as the musician likes) On which the practis'd hand with perfect'st fing'ring strikes, Whereby their height of skill might liveliest be exprest.
Page 163 - By the March understand those limits between England and Wales, which continuing from North to South, join the Welsh Shires to Hereford, Shropshire, and the English part, and were divers Baronies, divided from any Shire until Hen.
Page vii - There," says the gentleman, pointing with his finger, "that is the Poet's Corner; there you see the monuments of Shakespeare, and Milton, and Prior, and Drayton." "Drayton!" I replied; "I never heard of him before: but I have been told of one Pope; is he there?" "It is time enough," replied my guide, "these hundred years; he is not long dead; people have not done hating him yet.
Page 71 - By South-Cadbury is that Camelot ; a hill of a mile compass at the top, four trenches circling it, and betwixt every of them an earthen wall ; the contents of it, within, about twenty acres, full of ruins and relics of old buildings.
Page xxxi - Verses are wholly deduced to chambers, and nothing esteemed in this lunatic Age but what is kept in cabinets, and must only pass by transcription.
Page 58 - Her rival's profier'd grace opprobriously doth scorn. [born, She by her wand'ring course doth Athelney in-isle : And for the greater state, herself she doth instile § The nearest neighbouring flood to Arthur's ancient seat, 395 Which made the Britons' name through all the world so Like Camelot, what place was ever yet renown'd ? [great. Where, as at Carlion, oft, he kept the Table-round, Most famous for the sports at Pentecost so long, [sprong. From whence all knightly deeds, and brave achievements...
Page 136 - With toys then trimm'd her up, the drowsy world t' allure, And lent her what it thought might appetite procure To man, whose mind doth still...
Page xxxii - Whatever is herein that tastes of a free spirit I thankfully confess it to proceed from the continual bounty of my truly noble friend Sir Walter Aston ; which hath given me the best of those hours whose leisure hath effected this which I now publish.
Page 129 - And when the Salmon seeks a fresher stream to find, Which hither from the Sea comes yearly by his kind; As he towards season grows, and stems the wat'ry tract Where Tivy falling down, makes...