Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some of the features (and even actual remains) of those ancient works of Scottish architecture which he most... CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Page 41901Full view - About this book
| 1868 - 878 pages
...Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some...architecture which he most venerated. The result was that singularly picturesque and irregular pile, which has been aptly characterised as 'a romance in stone... | |
| William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pages
...Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some...features (and even actual remains) of those ancient work» of Scottish architecture which he most venerated. The result was that singularly picturesque... | |
| Ephraim Chambers - 1870 - 852 pages
...Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some...architecture which he most venerated. The result was that singularly picturesque and irregular pile, which has been aptlr characterised as ' a romance in stone... | |
| Appleton D. and co - 1870 - 746 pages
...fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with a desire of combining in it some of the features (and...Scottish architecture which he most venerated. The result is that singularly picturesque and irregular pile, which has been aptly characterised as "a romance... | |
| 1879 - 748 pages
...Afterwards, us his fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some...of Scottish architecture which he most venerated. U'he result was that singularly picturesque and irregular pile, which has been aptly characterised... | |
| 1878 - 724 pages
...fortune increased, he added the remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with a desire of combining in it some of the features (and...remains) of those ancient works of Scottish architecture whicli he most venerated. The result is that singularly picturesque and irregular pile, which has been... | |
| 1880 - 890 pages
...Afterwards, as his fortune increased, he added th» remaining portions of the building, on no uniform plan, but with the desire of combining in it some...architecture which he most venerated. The result was that singularly picturesque find irregular pile, which lias been aptly characterized as "a romance in stone... | |
| 1886 - 706 pages
...of the building, on no uniform plan, but with a desire of combining in it some of the features (ami even actual remains) of those ancient works of Scottish architecture which he most venerated. The result is that singulurly picturesque and irregular pile, which nas lieen aptly characterised as "a romance... | |
| 1888 - 878 pages
...Melrose. Before it became, in 1811, Sir Walter's property, the site of the house and grounds formed the small farm of 'Clarty Hole;' and the poet devised...marriage, to the Hon. Mr Maxwell-Scott. See Washington living's Abbotsford (1835). Abbott, CHARLES. See TENTERDEN, LORD. Abbott, EDWIN A., DD, theologian... | |
| 1888 - 854 pages
...Melrose. Before it became, in 1811, Sir Walter's property, the site of the house and grounds formed the small farm of ' Clarty Hole ;' and the poet devised...pile, aptly characterised as 'a romance in stone and lime/1 The property passed to Mr Норе-Scott, who married the novelist's granddaughter, and again... | |
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