 | Tobias Smollett - 1772 - 534 pages
...his way, are now no more; and infteai! of the difmterefted ufher of the old times, he is attejided by a valet eager to receive the fees of admittance....' There is vaft grandeur in the appearance of the omfule of the caftle; the towers magnificent, but injured by the num^ers of rude liatues crouded on... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 498 pages
...countenances gave welcome to him on his way, are now no more; and inftead of the difmterefted ufher of the old times, he is attended by a valet eager...elegance. The gardens are equally inconfiftent ; trim to the higheft degree, and more adapted to a villa near London, than the antient feat of a great Baron.... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 508 pages
...countenances gave welcome to him on his way, are now no more ; and inftead of the difmterefted umer of the old times, he is attended by a valet eager...battlements. The apartments are large, and lately fimmed in the gothic ftyle with a moft incompatible elegance. The gardens are equally inconfiftent... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1778 - 544 pages
...countenances give welcome to him on his way, " are now no more; and inflead of the dilinterefled Uiher of the old " times, he is attended by a Valet, eager to receive the fees of admit" tance." I muft beg leave to pronounce, that though the favage ferocity of the féodal ages is... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 500 pages
...countenances gave welcome to him on his way, are now no more ; and inftead of the difinccrefted uflier of the old times, he is attended by a valet eager...vaft grandeur in the appearance of the outfide of the caflle ; the towers magnificent, but injured by the numbers of rude ftatues crouded on the battlements.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1798 - 328 pages
...hall of entertainment is no more ; and inftead of the difinterefted ufher of days of yore, the vifiter is attended by a valet, eager to receive the fees of admittance*." There is, however, vaft grandeur in the exterior of the caftle: the towers are magnificent, and the apartments... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 pages
...countenances gave welcome to him on his way, are now no more ; and inflead of the difmterefted ufher of the old times, he is attended by a valet eager to receive the fees of admittance. There is a vaft grandeur in the appearance of the outfide of the caflle ; the towers magnificent, but injured... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 964 pages
...the numbers of rude ftatues crowded on the battlements. The apartments are large, and lately finiihed in the Gothic ftyle with a moft incompatible elegance. The gardens are equally inconfiftent ; trim to the higheft degree, and more adapted to a villa near London, than the ancient feat of a great baron.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 414 pages
...entertainment is no more; and, instead of the disinterested usher of days of yoro, the visitor i» attended by a valet, eager to receive the fees of admittance*." There is, however, vast grandeur in the exterior of the castle : the towers arc magnificent, and the apartments... | |
 | W. Davison - 1822 - 378 pages
...countenances give welcome to him on his way are now no more ; and, instead of the disinterested usher of the old times, he is attended by a valet, eager to receive the fees of admittance." 'On this another traveller observes, " that though the savage ferocity of the feodal ages is taken... | |
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You look in vain for the helmet on the tower, the antient fignal of hofpitality to the traveller, or for the greyheaded porter to conduct him to the hall of entertainment. The numerous train, whofe countenances gave welcome to him on his way, are now... 
