...prospects. It is of great antiquity, existing in the sixth century — the present keep was prohahly the fort, used in the time of the Saxons. Great additions and alterations, howerer, were made in suhsequent periods ; and as the modern art of war, and the superiorsy of the...

...some of the most striking prospects. It is of great antiquity, existing in the sixth century — the present keep was probably the fort, used in the time...subsequent periods ; and as the modern art of war, and the superiorly of the, British navy, rendered it a place of less note for defence, a part has been allowed...

...prospects. It is of great antiquity, existing in the sixth century — the present keep was prohahly the fort, used in the time of the Saxons. Great additions and alterations, however, were made in suhsequent periods ; and as the modern art of war, and the superiorly of the British navy, rendered...

...out-works, which are evidently of more modern structure, were added in the reign of Elizabeth ; but as the art of war, and the superiority of the British navy, rendered it a place of less note for defence, too great a part of it has unfortunately been allowed to fall into ruin, and its present appearance...

...manner : by these accomplishments, he triumphed in all discussions of cool and temperate reasoning." The present keep was probably the fort used in the time of the Saxons, great additions and alterations having heen made in subsequent periods; and as the modern art of war, and the superiority of the British...