The life and letters of William Beckford, of Fonthill (1910)
Benjamin, Lewis Saul, 1874-1932, Storer, James Sargant, 1771-1853 · London : W. Heinemann · leaf 116
xious to getfurther south; but at Spa he lingered a few days. William Beckford to Mrs. Peter Beckford I write to you from the confines of the Forest ofArden, once the delight of Chivalry. At this momentI survey its vast solitudes, which the twihght renders stillmore aweful and interesting. The Town… … HON. MRS. PETER BECKFORDSir Joshua Reynolds Bji licrmission of the Dukv of Hamilton LUCCA 91 distant Woods from their promontories. Would to Godthe memorable Fountains of Merlin were still attainable—I might then be happy with the hopes of forgetting apassion which preys upon my soul. I cannot…
Beckford, William, 1760-1844 · Fonthill Abbey · Art -- Collectors and collecting England Biography
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