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" From the parts she saw, she judged of the heavy strength and extent of the whole. The gateway before her, leading into the courts, was of gigantic size, and was defended by two round towers crowned by overhanging turrets embattled, where, instead of banners,... "
The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry - Page 172
by Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1806
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 4

1794 - 754 pages
...among the mouldering (Iones, and which feemed to figh, as the breeze rolled paft, over the defolation around them. The towers were united by a curtain, pierced and embattled alfo, below which appeared the pointed arch of an huge portcullis, furmounting the gates: from thefe,...
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance, Volume 2

Ann Radcliffe - 1794 - 496 pages
...among the mouldering ftones, and which- feemed to figh, as the breeze rolled paft, over the defolation around them. The towers were united by a curtain, pierced and embattled alfo, below which appeared the pointed arch of an huge portcullis, furmounting the gates : from thefe,...
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces ..., Volume 2

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1795 - 488 pages
...among the mouldering ftones, and which feemed to .figh, as the breeze rolled paft, over the defolation around them. The towers were united by a curtain, ,pierced and embattled alfo, below which appeared the pointed arch of an huge portcullis, furmounting the gates : from thefe,...
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces ..., Volume 2

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1799 - 490 pages
...among the mouldering ftones, and which feemed to figh, as the breeze rolled paft, over thedefolation around them. The towers were united by a curtain, pierced and embattled alfo, below which appeared the pointed arch of an huge portcullis, furmounting the gates : from thefe,...
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The Novels of Mrs. Ann Radcliffe ...: To which is Prefixed, a ..., Volume 10

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pages
...defended by two round towers, crowned by overhanging turrets, embattled, where, instead of banners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that had taken root...embattled also, below which appeared the pointed arch of a huge portcullis, surmounting the gates : from these, the walls of the ramparts extended to other...
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Lives of the novelists, Volumes 1-2

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...embattled, where, instead of banners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that had taken root amongst the mouldering stones, and which seemed to sigh, as...embattled also, below which appeared the pointed arch of a huge portcullis, surmounting the gates. From these, the walls of the ramparts extended to other towers,...
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Lives of the Novelists, Volume 1

Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1825 - 260 pages
...wild plants, that had taken root amongst the mouldering stones, and which seemed to sigh, as the wind rolled past, over the desolation around them. The...embattled also, below which appeared the pointed arch of a huge portcullis, surmounting the gates. From these, the walls of the ramparts extended to other towers,...
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: And A Sicilian Romance

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1826 - 836 pages
...tur „, rets embattled, where, instead of bauners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that bad tinel compelled me suddenly to quit my station. "...before I had another opportunity of walking, for 1 The towers were united by a curtuin, pierced and embattled also, below which ppeared the pointed arch...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Biographical memoirs of eminent ...

Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...defended by two round towers, crowned by overlunging turrets, embattled, where, instead of banners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that had taken root...embattled also, below which appeared the pointed arch of a huge portcullis, surmounting the gates : from these, the walls of the ramparts extended to other...
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Biographical Memoirs of Eminent Novelists, and Other Distinguished ..., Volume 3

Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...defended by two round towers, crowned by overhanging turrets, embattled, where, instead of banners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that had taken root...embattled also, below which appeared the pointed arch of a huge portcullis, surmounting the gates : from these, the walls of the ramparts extended to other...
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