 | Richard Abbatt - 1849 - 100 Seiten
...banished from the ashes that were committed to its care."* The same author observes that " the Astures in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks...than Cilurnum all the Asturias could not give them." The prospect, diversified by rising hills, and the Tyne, is, indeed, charming; the beeches and hollies... | |
 | 1851 - 752 Seiten
...and of Borcovicus, the great station next but one towards the west. " The Astures," says Hodgson, " in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks...than Cilurnum all the Asturias could not give them." Procolitia, now Carrawburgh, is the next halting place of the traveller. When the Notitia was compiled... | |
 | John Collingwood Bruce - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...the views of the reader, the visitor will do so with regret. As Hodgson well remarks, ' The Astures, in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks...than CILURNUM all the Asturias could not give them.' During many days spent in the prosecution of my inquiries here — the beauty of the landscape, the... | |
 | John Collingwood Bruce - 1851 - 578 Seiten
...the views of the reader, the visitor will do so with regret. As Hodgson well remarks, ' The Astures, in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks...than CILURNUM all the Asturias could not give them.' During many days spent in the prosecution of my inquiries here — the beauty of the landscape, the... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne - 1885 - 430 Seiten
...Rev. John Hodgson says: — ''The Astures, in exchanging the simny valleys of Spain for the banks of tawny Tyne, might find the climate in their new situation...than Cilurnum all the Asturias could not give them." Passing to the ecene of the excavations, several important discoveries were pointed out by Dr. Bruce.... | |
 | John Collingwood Bruce - 1885 - 330 Seiten
...The Rev. John Hodgson says:—"The Astures in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks of tawny Tyne, might find the climate in their new situation worse; but a lovlier spot than CILURNUM all the Asturias could not give them." Several very important inscriptions,... | |
 | John Collingwood Bruce - 1895 - 328 Seiten
...Rev. John Hodgson says : — ' The Astures in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks of tawny Tyne, might find the climate in their new situation...than CILURNUM all the Asturias could not give them.' Several very important inscriptions, sculptures, and other relics of the Roman era found in this and... | |
 | Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1903 - 444 Seiten
...everyone who has seen the spot will echo the words of the Rev. John Hodgson, who says,1 " The Astures, in exchanging the sunny valleys of " Spain for the...than Cilurnum all the Asturias could not give them. " The situation is delightful — on a tract of fertile ground " embosomed on every side but the north... | |
 | Peter Anderson Graham - 1921 - 412 Seiten
...the Rev. John Hodgson said " the Astures in exchanging the sunny valleys of Spain for the banks of tawny Tyne might find the climate in their new situation...worse ; but a lovelier spot than Cilurnum all the Astures could not give them." Green fields, woods and hills would justify him, even if the North Tyne... | |
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Spain for the banks of the tawny Tyne, might find the climate in their new situation worse, but a lovelier spot than CILURNUM all the Asturias could not give them. 