 Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the windows the eye wanders...  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 37by Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...he was required to pay the ufual tax, defired rather to refign the ground. SL4NES CASTLE. THE BULLER We came in the afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built upon...perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by the wave?. To walk round the houfe feemed impra&icable. From the window, the eye wanders over the fea that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the window, the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...refign jthe ground, ;SLANES CASTLE. THE BULlER OF BUCHAN. came in the afternoon to Slanes Caftle, built the margin of the fea, fo that the walls of one of...perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by th« vyaves, To walk touftd the houfe Teemed impractiQ 2 c.abl$ cable. From the windows the eye wanders... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 668 pages
...romantic situation. It stands upon the margin of the sta, so that the walls of a part of it seem only the continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot of which is beaten by the waves ; so that, when the winds beat with violence, there is here seen in perfection, from its windows, all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the windows the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...afternoon, ta Slanes Castle, b.uilt upon the margin of the sea, so that the wallsof one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the window, the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls or one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the windows the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the windows the eye wanders over the sea sea that separates Scotland... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...afternoon to Slanes Castle, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers seem only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the -Windows the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland... | |
 | 1818 - 618 pages
...•LANE'S CASTLE, built upon the margin of the sea, so that the walls of one of the towers яччнч only a continuation of a perpendicular rock, the foot...of which is beaten by the waves. To walk round the house seemed impracticable. From the windows the eye wanders over the sea that separates Scotland from... | |
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