Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... shrewsbury. chapter ix. Shrewsbury--Its Position and Aspect--Its Origin a Myth--Shadows of the Past--The Castle--The Abbey Church--A cluster of, Churches--Guilds and Domestic Buildings--Public Buildings and Institutions--Shrewsbury Clock--Notable Men and Monuments--Road and Rail, fcc. shrewsbury owes much of its beauty to its /tv position--an eminence round which the river upon escaping from the Isle of Poplars proceeds to form a liquid crescent. It has an aspect becoming the capital of an important county, and an air of antiquity befitting its past history. Speaking of its position Leland says: --"Built on a hill, fair Salop greets the eye, While Severn forms a crescent gliding bye; Two bridges cross the navigable stream, And British alders gave the town a name." Speed adds: "Wholesome is the aire, delectable and goode, yeelding the Springe and the Autumne, seede time and harveste, in temperate condition, and affordeth healthe to the inhabitants in all seasons of the yeere." Churchyard, who was born here, and had favourable opportunities of observing its features, wrote: --"Nowe Shrewsbrie shall be honoured (as it ought). The seate deserves a right great honour heere; That walled towne is sure so finely wrought, It glads itselfe, and beautifies the sheere. "Her beauty stands on bounty many waies, That never dyes, but gaines immortal! praise; Her honour gTowes on wished well won fame, That people sounds of Shrewsbrie's noble name." Shakespeare, whether ho visited the town, as some believe, or.not, immortalised its battle-field. Shenstone lauded its cakes, its brawn, and hospitality. The Rev. W. A. Leighton, haviug in his botanical researches had opportunities of observing it from the hills and plains around, is of opinion that from...
