...has thus described it in his 'Bridal of Triermain, — Paled in by many a lofty bill, The narrow vale lay smooth and still ; And, down its verdant bosom...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A pond'rous bulwark to...

...which now runs through the bed of the supposed inlet. " Pal6d in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dell lay smooth and still, And, down its verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed." The fact of the existence of this creek, inlet, or harbour admitted, we are at once furnished with...

...lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleamed ruddy like the beacon's light. XIII. ' Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...midmost of the vale a mound Arose with airy turrets crowned, Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower : Seemed some primeval giant's...

...lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleamed ruddy like the beacon's light. XIII. ' Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...midmost of the vale a mound Arose with airy turrets crowned, Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower; Seemed some primeval giant's...

...author's volumes without a feeling of regret that he died too early for our personal acquaintance. " Midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crown'd, Buttress and rampires' circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's...

...of the Vale of St. John, which, especially in certain lights, has a vivid resemblance to a castle. "Paled in by many a lofty hill The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seemed some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd A pondrous bulwark to withstand...

...the sun his armour bright Gleam' d ruddy like the beacon's light. XIII. " Paled in by many a lolty hill, The narrow dale lay smooth and still, And, down...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to...

...education in the good old days " a gay good bit sen," where first he wrought and afterwards he taught. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...its verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed."1 So says Sir Walter. We will take his brooklet for a guide, brooklet beloved of the otter and...

...glove of mail, Scanned at his ease the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armour bright Gleamed ruddy like the beacon's light. " Paled in by many...midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crowned, Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seemed some primeval giant's...

...the palace. Such a castle in its glory Sir Walter Scott describes in " The Bridal of Triermain " : " But, midmost of the vale, a mound Arose with airy...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Scem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, Above the moated entrance...