Hole. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose abbots passed over the fords of the Tweed. On this spot, a sloping bank overhanging the river, with the Selkirk hills behind, he built at first... The Columbian Cyclopedia1897Full view - About this book
| William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pages
...small farm known by the name of Cartley Hole. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose...sloping bank overhanging the river, with the Selkirk Hub behind, he built at first a small villa, now the western wing of the castle. Afterwards, as his... | |
| Appleton D. and co - 1870 - 746 pages
...Abbotsford formed a small farm known as Cariley Hole. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose...portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with a desire of combining in it some of the features (and even actual remains) of those ancient works of... | |
| Appleton D. and co - 1870 - 900 pages
...Abbotsford formed a small farm known as Cartley Hule. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose...the Selkirk hills behind, he built at first a small villn, now the western wing of the castle. Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added the remaining... | |
| 1878 - 722 pages
...known as Cartleii Hole. The new name was the invention of the Eoet, who loved thus to connect imself with the days when .Melrose abbots passed over the...portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with a desire of combining in it some of the features (and even actual remains) of those ancient works of... | |
| 1879 - 748 pages
...small farm known by the name of Clarty Hole. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose abbots passed over the fords of the Tweed. On id graduated and has ao Abbott o Abbreviations '^ this spot, a sloping bank overhanging (he river,... | |
| 1880 - 890 pages
...new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the day« when Melroso abbots passed over the fords of the Tweed. On this...river, with the Selkirk hills behind, he built at lirst a small villa, now the western wing of the castle. Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added... | |
| 1886 - 702 pages
...formed a small farm known as Cartlci/ líale. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose...passed over the fords of the Tweed. On this spot, a eloping bank overhanging the river, with the Selkirk hills behind, he built at first a small villa,... | |
| 1888 - 878 pages
...poet devised the new name, loving thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose abbots forded the Tweed. On this spot, a sloping bank overhanging...the river, with the Selkirk hills behind, he built a small villa, now the western wing of the mansion. In 1817-24, he added the other portions of the... | |
| 1899 - 328 pages
...small farm known by the name of Clarty Hole. The new name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose abbots passed over the fords of the River Tweed. On a sloping bank overhanging the river, with the Selkirk hills behind, Scott built at... | |
| Seymour Eaton - 1899 - 338 pages
...small farm known by the name of Clarty Hole. Theaniew name was the invention of the poet, who loved thus to connect himself with the days when Melrose abbots passed over the fords of the River Tweed. On a sloping bank overhanging the river, with the Selkirk hills behind, Scott built at... | |
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