An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town and Castle of Warwick and of the Neighbouring Spa of Leamington (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815. Excerpt: ... Inner Court of the Cattle. spectator enter, without feelings of high and awful, yet pleasing admiration. Here', still, seems to reign the grandeur of ancient days, undisturbed by the changes, and fluctuations of succeeding ages. The stranger, without the aid of much enthusiasm, may here fancy himself, suddenly transported from the scenes and events of present times, and carried back to years of old, and scenes long past. The age of chivalry, with all its astonishing feats, and marvellous adventures, will here forcibly recur to his recollection; and may, for a moment, almost cheat his belief. " Even the legends of the Champion Guy," it has been remarked, " lose their fabulous appearance, on " a spot, where all the surrounding objects so admirably " correspond, with the wonderful exploits of ancient " Knight Errantry." Entering the inner court--on the left of a spacious area, appears a Grand Irregular Castellated Mansion, a residence fit, as even the high-wrought imagination could desire, for the powerful, the splendid, and the hospitable Baron of ancient times. It is a vast pile, of great strength; and its venerable antiquity is not injured, by the alterations or repairs which modern taste has suggested, or progressive time has rendered necessary. On the left side, also, is C/esar's Tower, whose irregularity of fonn is here strikingly seen. In front, is the high mound of earth--anciently the keep--most beautifully clothed from its base, to its summit, with trees and plants, through which towers and battlements, at intervals, are seen--producing the finest effect--still further heightened, by the light unexpectedly breaking through the iron grating of a Gothic Gate-way, which occupies, nearly the central and the highest point. Thence the embattled wall is c...