| 单词 | moorland |
| 例句 | They could already see over the tops of the low hills which lay northward on their right; beyond those hills a great moorland sloped gently up and up to the horizon. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Where we have hedged fields and parklands, they had village communities, moorlands, fens and forests of enormous size. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise only their breathing in the silence of the salt moorland. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Through three high windows he saw the moorland, bare and brown, snow-patched here and there, in the mild sunlight of winter. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The smell of wet earth comes to me from those thumbed and tattered pages, the sour tang of moorland peat, the feel of soggy moss spattered white in places by a heron’s droppings. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The hills stretched out into bleak rolling moorlands as far as the eye could see. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z From the well-known names of these towns I learn in what county I have lighted; a north-midland shire, dusk with moorland, ridged with mountain: this I see. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead, after fifteen minutes or so of motoring, I found myself out on a long road curving across bleak, open moorland. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless by sunset Taran realized they had covered only a little distance and had barely reached the broad moorlands. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Trampling through moorland, fens and heaths, Hayden reflects on the meaning of life and the excesses of materialism and muses extensively on music, consulting Plato, Epicurus, Hegel and Kierkegaard along the way. Into the Wild: Three books celebrate the joys of life in nature 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z During the trek, we passed through cultivated land, rain forest, heath, moorland and alpine desert before an arctic summit. A father-son duo hit their peak — at Mount Kilimanjaro 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z A world away from Glasgow, but barely 50 miles as the crow flies, it is home to a large population of red deer and wild goats that roam the open moorland. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The 1,436-sq-km national park is less touristy than the Yorkshire Dales, and contains chocolate-box villages and dramatic coastline as well as great stretches of moorland inhabited only by sheep. Five Reasons to Visit the North York Moors 2010-06-17T09:25:00Z The trail passes an area of moorland used for hangings and known as Golgotha, the only place in the UK to take the name of 'the place of the skull' where Jesus was crucified. Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy on the Pendle witches 2012-08-15T14:17:08Z The picturesque West Yorkshire village near Bradford is surrounded by the moorland the Brontës described in their work and which was the setting for Emily's Wuthering Heights. My best bit of historic Britain: historians' and authors' top tips 2012-08-17T21:45:07Z Geographically it is part of the Pennine range and its gritstone fells and sweeping heather moorland are perfect for gentle walks. Hotel review: The Spread Eagle, Sawley, Lancashire 2011-01-01T00:05:59Z Keep going to the even more spectacular Whitfield, before ascending out of the glen and taking a moorland track back to Askrigg, with commanding views over the dale. 20 of the world's best waterfalls: readers’ tips 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z In addition, much of the moorland known as the Parph is used as a testing range for military exercises. To the lighthouse – one of the UK’s toughest bike rides 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Foggy and desolate, but so beautiful, the moorland was like nothing either of us had seen before. Going to great lengths: Cycling Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Barnard conjures up a landscape of muddy forecourts and moribund moorland, where the power cables crackle invitingly overhead. Cannes film festival 2013 diary: day three 2013-05-17T15:37:23Z Huge descents over glaciers, moorland, rocky singletracks and forest trails provide a variety of terrain in what many claim is the home of modern enduro riding. Top 10 mountain bike rides in the Alps 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The road past Uig meanders on through the moorland with the great Atlantic Ocean on the right and passes the often deserted Mealista beach, with its beautiful rocks and rock pools. Scotland's rocky road: a journey to the edge of Lewis – a photo essay 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Fay Godwin's Remains Of Elmet, commissioned to accompany Ted Hughes's poems of the same name, view the brooding moorlands of the Calder Valley into stark monochrome tragedies. This week's new exhibitions 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z The road to the lighthouse is deeply rutted and winds above white sandy bays, over stone causeways and through wild moorland, parts of which are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. To the lighthouse – one of the UK’s toughest bike rides 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The driver was right: Jamaica Inn is a hellish establishment, standing bleak and alone in the rain and mist of the rough moorland. Pubs in books 2010-07-08T13:37:00Z But, particularly as one presses ever northward into the Scottish highlands, the moorlands can also make for a challenging and sometimes perilous landscape. In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z An extensive police investigation at the time involved searches of moorland and a flooded quarry. Renee MacRae murder: Police hope for fresh clues in search for bodies 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Ross Ewing, SLE's director of moorland, said: "Sustainable grouse moor management provides a huge boost to the economy, bringing visitors to rural areas from August to December and providing revenue which underpins rural jobs year-round." Licensing row as grouse shooting season begins 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z "The best advice is to slow down significantly to stay safe and avoid exposed moorland and coastal routes until the storm passes," he said. Storm Antoni: Danger to life warning as strong winds and heavy rain hits UK 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z There are claims about disruption of the peat moorland where the windfarm is being built; talk of the "industrialisation" of a once-rugged landscape; and worries about how much the community will benefit economically. Should the Rosebank oilfield get the go ahead? 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Last year, during the most intense heat wave the country has ever faced, there were 25,000 wildfires from the moorlands of greater Manchester to the gardens of east London. Climate change plan will leave UK unprepared, advisors warn 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z There, the fighting has set fire to huge areas of moorland. Ukrainian Dam Collapse Triggers ‘Ecological Disaster’ 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z At the moment, just five UK units across more than 50 fire and rescue services specialise in the "fighting fire with fire" technique, mostly in moorland areas. Wildfires: UK to set up new Mediterranean-style specialist units 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Their argument secured a finding from a judge that a 1985 law that regulates access to moorlands does not provide a right to wild camp. Dartmoor National Park Authority considers wild camping ban appeal 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z They tend to be found in dense woodland or moorland and feed on deer. Rare tick disease found in England, health officials say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z A proposal to ban the use of disposable barbecues in beauty spots such as moorland and beaches has been introduced to the House of Commons. MP bids to ban beach and beauty spot barbecues 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z A search for the body of one of the Moors murderers' victims has begun after "potential human remains" were found on moorland, police have said. Moors Murders: Search for Keith Bennett's body restarts 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The lay-by where the burning car was found was set in a wide open landscape of moorland, hills, quarries, abandoned crofts, commercial forest plantations and lochs. The 46-year-old murder mystery that haunted the Highlands 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z "Kinder has a rich history and was the backdrop to one of the mass trespass activities, 90 years ago, which led to open access to moorland and the creation of national parks." Kinder Scout 'mass trespass' reserve is extended 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z But she said the public should take steps to avoid being bitten by ticks when outdoors in moorlands and woodlands, and remember to check for ticks and remove them promptly. Rare tick disease found in England, health officials say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z It urged people not to drop used matches or cigarettes, not to use disposable barbecues on grass or moorland and not to drop litter as discarded bottles can focus sunlight and start a fire. ‘I lost £40,000 worth of crops in a field fire’ 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The race, which returned after two years due to the pandemic, began on tarmac but took in forest tracks and open moorland. Man v horse: Powys race won by runner Ricky Lightfoot 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z An illegal rave which saw up to 1,000 people from across the UK descend on moorland in Cornwall has ended. Cornwall illegal rave: Partygoers leave moorland 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z An illegal moorland rave is continuing into its third day with several hundred people still at the site, according to police. Several hundred remain at illegal rave site in Cornwall 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The Moorland Association, which represents the owners of moorland estates, told the BBC it welcomed the government investigation. Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z A long dry period has left many moorlands and grasslands "tinder dry" which means they could catch alight with a small spark, the Wildlife Trust explained. Wildfires: Firefighters on high alert and warnings issued 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z At that time Kinder - and much of the moorland around it - was kept exclusively for grouse shooting by its owner, the Duke of Devonshire, and his gamekeepers patrolled the land to see off walkers. Kinder Scout mass trespass 'was a victory for ordinary people' 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z It is overlooked by the famous Cow and Calf rocks - a cliff outcrop opposite a giant boulder - named after the cattle that roam the abundant moorland to the south of the town. Ilkley: A tour of the Sunday Times' best place to live winner 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Fire crews are tackling the second fire within a week on an area of moorland. Marsden Moor: Fire crews tackle moorland blaze 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Moorland Association, which represents moorland landowners, says careful burning has been a traditional part of moorland management for more than a century. Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z A man who started a mile-long blaze on moorland near Huddersfield after setting off a firework has been jailed for 12 months. Marsden Moor fire: Viktor Riedly jailed after firework sparked blaze 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Archaeologists have examined the moorland battle site on the outskirts of Inverness before. Archaeological digs in new locations at Culloden Battlefield 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z From its craggy peaks to its remote moorlands and hidden ravines, Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, has always been a magnet for visitors from across the world. Snowdonia's special moments on film over the years 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Mast owner Arqiva said it had "taken great care to protect and prioritise" the moorland. Bilsdale transmitter: Temporary mast switched on 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The Labour Party has told the BBC it also wants to see the ban extended to cover all moorland peat. Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Arqiva added it would ensure the affected moorland area was "restored fully" while also taking steps to minimise the impact of the clean-up. Bilsdale transmitter: Fire-damaged TV mast demolished 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z On his latest run he faced hail, rain and strong winds across Yorkshire, with boggy moorland near Britain's highest pub, The Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire, proving a challenge. Ultra marathon record-breaker shares secrets of Pennine Way success 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z The incident was the latest in a series of countryside fires in Devon and Cornwall, one of which devastated acres of moorland. Large Dartmoor heathland fire spread 200m wide 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z About 50 firefighters are tackling a huge moorland blaze near Huddersfield. Marsden Moor fire: Ten crews at scene of huge 'avoidable' blaze 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The force said it was working to get a public spaces protection order to ban the use of barbecues on the moorland. Covid: Police break up illegal gathering at Rivington beauty spot 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z This blaze follows another moorland fire at Birchen Edge, Baslow, on Tuesday. No BBQs plea after Peak District moorland fire 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z “She challenged the male Romantic notion that the moorland outside her door was more sublime than her baby’s nursery,” Clark writes. Review: Think you know Sylvia Plath? Read this definitive new biography 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z While the PM was hailing the UK's green leadership, he's been accused of hypocrisy at home because he's refused to ban the burning of peat moorland and the sale of peat for gardens. What's in Boris Johnson's climate in tray? 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Park officials said the good weather and dry moorlands created "a perfect storm of conditions for fires". Peak District blazes prompt ban-BBQs call 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Firefighters are tackling a blaze in the Pennines that is burning across 5km of moorland, crews said. Fire crews tackle moorland blaze 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z On Saturday, six fire crews worked with Peak District rangers and mountain rescue teams to prevent the spread of the latest fire, and protect the moorland and nearby pregnant ewes. No BBQs plea after Peak District moorland fire 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Fire crews tackling a moorland blaze saved the life of an orphaned deer kid by reviving it with oxygen. Orphaned deer kid saved from moors blaze 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The fire is on moorland next to the A628, and the cause is not yet known. Large fire breaks out on moorland 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Firefighter Calum Beckett said the barbecue fire was one of two blazes he attended on the moorland on Friday. Moors BBQ men 'broke lockdown rules' 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Now Tom’s new office window surveys an array of slender turbines on tussocky moorland. Workers and poor 'need protection' from climate policies 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The estate covers over 8,000 hectares of open moorland, river valleys and 51 hill farms. National Trust's 125-year history began in Wales 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Heather is a natural part of heathland and moorland, where it is an important source of nectar for wild bees and other pollinators. Natural 'bumblebee medicine' found in heather 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z In the report to councillors, local authority planning officials said the satellite launch facility was planned for an area of "sweeping" moorland and peat bog wetland, known as "flows". Plans reveal 'extensive' site for spaceport 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Underground suffering involved painful squeezes through tight, cold and wet passages: Putting on a frozen wet suit and marching across frozen Yorkshire moorland. Rock Climbing, Climate Science and Leadership 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The government said protecting the rare moorland environment and also hen harriers, a critically endangered bird of prey, were priorities. Grouse shooting must be reviewed, says Labour 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z The dam "is up there" as the largest job of Wing Cdr Lane's career, which has included responding to moorland fires, snowed-in Cumbrian villages and the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bomb attack. The people who saved Whaley Bridge 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The purple blaze of heather is becoming a less common sight, as heathlands and moorlands are lost. Natural 'bumblebee medicine' found in heather 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z In addition, the removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by mountains, moorland and heath led to an overall saving of £10.9m in associated health costs in 2017. 'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z One wildfire in moorland south of Forres in April was one of the largest ever seen in the UK. Action call to limit spread of wildfires 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Two fires also spread across moorland in West Yorkshire. Norway forest fires rage amid Europe drought fears 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The Marsden Moor branch of the National Trust said it was the sixth fire on its moorland this year, and this one was covering about 3 sq km of land. Huge moorland blaze 'started by barbecue' 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z A sculpture in a Yorkshire beauty spot is to be relocated after its popularity among visitors caused moorland erosion and litter issues. Sculpture moved amid moorland erosion 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The "losers" include solitary bees, which live in burrows in the ground, and upland bees, living on mountains and moorlands. Loss of British bees threatens food security 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The Moorland Association, which manages moorland in England and Wales for wild red grouse, said when a satellite tag fails unexpectedly, persecution may be a factor. Hen harriers 'vanishing due to illegal killing' 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The night sky glowed orange as fires spread on the picturesque Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, over moorland in Yorkshire, England, and in a forest made famous by A.A. Wildfires Rage in Britain After Record Temperatures 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Woodland fires in the UK are unusual, but fires on moorland - even at this time of year - are actually fairly typical. Why are there UK wildfires in February? 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z "It is important to let the moorland recover." Sculpture moved amid moorland erosion 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z A fire described as "apocalyptic" ripped through moorland in West Yorkshire on the same day the UK broke the record for the warmest winter day. Pictures capture dramatic moorland fire 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Five crews and two specialist moorland firefighting units were trying to contain the blaze. Wildfires rage across Britain after hottest winter day on record 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Fire crews are tackling a huge moorland blaze in West Yorkshire. Firefighters tackle huge moorland blaze 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Greater Manchester Fire Service said its crews were using "specialist moorland firefighting equipment" to try to bring the blaze under control. Crews tackling large moorland fire 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z It plans to extract potash, used in fertiliser, from beneath the moorland, creating 1,000 jobs. 'Everything is just stretched to its limit' 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Last summer, two huge moorland fires burned for several weeks at Winter Hill near Bolton, while the Army was drafted in to deal with a blaze at Saddleworth Moor. Pictures capture dramatic moorland fire 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The moorland is made up of peat soil, which is carbon-rich and needs little oxygen to burn, he explains. The photos that explain the world's wildfires 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Ms Hughes thanked the Ministry of Defence for their support to firefighters and officers who are now at the end of their second week of firefighting on the Tameside moorlands, near Saddleworth Moor. Soldiers stood down from moorland fire 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z In June and July last year, firefighters from 20 different brigades were drafted in to help tackle the two huge moorland fires which burnt for several weeks. Crews tackling large moorland fire 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z There are calls for a sky lantern festival to be cancelled in the Peak District following major fires across moorland in Lancashire. Lantern event is 'fire risk' to moorland 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z It is feared the moorland blaze may burn for another week. Crews keep battling moorland fire 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z A large wildfire on Lancashire moorland may burn for another week, police fear. Moor blaze could burn 'for another week' 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service went to the moorland fire on the hill near Bolton at 15:20 BST on Thursday. Arson arrest over Winter Hill moor fire 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Fire engines from Greater Manchester were also sent to support colleagues in Lancashire to tackle another moorland blaze at Winter Hill near Rivington at shortly after 15:10 BST. Fire-ravaged moors community rallies round 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The Peak District National Park said moorland fires were "lethal" to wildlife and lanterns only increased the risk. Lantern event is 'fire risk' to moorland 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z "The moorland is a mosaic of different sorts of wildlife communities," he told the BBC. What the moorland fire means for wildlife 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Have you been affected by the moorland fires? Moor blaze could burn 'for another week' 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Tackling moorland fires poses a unique set of challenges far removed from an urban blaze. How do you tackle a moorland blaze? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Firefighters and soldiers tackling huge moorland fires have been inundated with food and supplies from local people. Fire-ravaged moors community rallies round 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The Peak District said sky lanterns increased the risk of fire on dry moorland and were "devastating to the landscape, lethal for wildlife and a threat to people and homes". Lantern event is 'fire risk' to moorland 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z You might wish for subtitles during Clio Barnard’s moody British drama — those Yorkshire accents are often as thick as a moorland fog — but there’s no mistaking its impact. SIFF 2018: The best of the fest’s final weekend 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z You might wish for subtitles during Clio Barnard’s moody British drama – those Yorkshire accents are often as thick as a moorland fog – but there’s no mistaking its impact. SIFF 2018: The best of the fest’s third week 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The red deer eat and eat, overwhelming a delicate moorland ecosystem, trampling the ground, shearing the hillside of vegetation and stripping the bark from the trees. ‘People think the deer are lovely. Then they learn more about it’: the deer cull dilemma 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Military assistance was requested to help battle the blaze, with about 100 firefighters on moorland above Stalybridge. Fire-ravaged moors community rallies round 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The stretch of motorway over West Yorkshire is known for its steep climbs, barren moorland and the famous farmhouse nestled between its carriageways. Struggling to work in the north of England 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The dark brown area near the centre of the image is the Forest of Bowland with its barren fells and peat moorland. Satellite eye on Earth: September 2017 - in pictures 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z HIT covertly filmed for four weeks on open moorland near Bamford Edge, Derbyshire, and claimed its footage showed protected badgers being deliberately snared on the estate. No charges over 'snared' estate badgers 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z It acknowledges the work and community life in seven moorland regions, from the Lammermuir hills in southern Scotland to Loch Ness-side in the Highlands. Gamekeepers take part in grouse season march in Edzell - BBC News 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The birds of prey live primarily on heather moorland. Hen harrier plunges towards extinction in England - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Police were called to the moorland beauty spot at 17:55 BST. Teenager drowns at Greenbooth Reservoir - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Looking out across the bleak moorland, she told me that to be there made her feel close to her lost son. Ian Brady letters: Inside the mind of the Moors Murderer - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The book for this month is Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall,” the tale of what to expect when it is Halloween in the lonely moorland towns of the north. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z This battered old estate cottage sits on the vast empty moorland south of Cape Wrath in the far north of Scotland. Bothy-bagging: Scotland's best-kept secrets revealed - BBC News 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z In the fortnight following 12 November, more than 100 police officers and large numbers of volunteers searched moorland around the site of where the BMW was discovered. The missing: 40 years of seeking Renee and Andrew MacRae - BBC News 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But supporters of grouse shooting say it is an "integral" part of moorland management and supports jobs. MPs to debate grouse shooting ban - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was memories of his childhood holidays draw him to the bleak moorland above Manchester. Ian Brady letters: Inside the mind of the Moors Murderer - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z He uses a camera, a compass and GPS to pinpoint sites on “wild, empty moorland, with nothing distinguishable for hundreds of metres”. Amateur archaeologist finds ‘phenomenal’ trove of rock engravings 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z The Ordnance Survey's flying unit is in the skies between February and November each year, surveying and capturing about 50,000 images covering Britain's urban, rural, moorland and mountain terrain. In pictures: Britain from the air - BBC News 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Traffic-clogged main roads are avoided and beautiful but little-known areas of moorland such as Caldbeck Commons, in the northern Lakes, or the huge Birker Fell, in the south west, are introduced. Tour of Britain: How cycling is helping flood-hit Cumbria recover - BBC News 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z They also argue that gamekeeper management helps other moorland bird species. Growing call for grouse shooting ban as season opens - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The large raptors are found mainly in moorland areas. Rare hen harrier chicks hatch at Mar Lodge Estate - BBC News 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Around Mount Elgon successive governments have argued that, when evicting the Ogiek, they were protecting the forest and the rugged moorland above it to make way for a national park and forest reserve. Title to come 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The "persecuted" birds are the focus of a government plan to increase their numbers across moorlands in England. Hen harrier breeding season 'very poor' says RSPB - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z An upstream flood storage reservoir was also installed, along with the planting of 40,000 trees planted and the restoration of heather moorland, which acted as a sponge. Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Then we galloped over the swoops and folds of moorland, across whaleback ridges into hollows as black as inkwells. Go on a Haunting Horseback Safari on the English Moors 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Researchers said that the species was well adapted to its moorland surroundings. Frog species with yellow eyebrows found in Colombia - BBC News 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z It features heather moorland and spectacular coastline around the edge of the North York Moors national park. Walkers don Google cameras to map 2,500 miles of ancient trails 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z He said Pendle Hill's peat bogs and rugged heather moorland was witness to the trials that spread across the county in the 1600s. Pendle witches landscape gets lottery millions on Halloween - BBC News 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The route wound through pine forests, where the high sun coaxed steam out of the loam, and on to the moorland beyond, swathed in that distinctive highland texture of gorse, fern and heather. Scotland’s Newest Hiking Trail: Beginner-Friendly With Killer Views 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “They tend to forget of course that the overnight wonder is the creation of thousands of miles on moorland and tons of steel in the gym.” As Track’s New Leader, Sebastian Coe Faces Own Set of Hurdles 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Wensleydale in North Yorkshire - a patchwork of green pastures divided by dry stone walls rising to meet moorland, where the heather is bright purple at this time of year. Wensleydale police and farmers tackle sheep rustlers - BBC News 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z It said "significantly more burning" took place within these EU recognised designated areas than on comparable moorlands outside, adding that moors inside the protected areas were being left in a poor state. Muirburning damaging protected areas, says RSPB - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Situated 200 miles north of London amid Yorkshire’s rolling hills and wild moorland, Bradford is home to some of England’s most deprived neighborhoods, with high unemployment and lower levels of education than the national average. Why Three British Sisters Took Their Children to Join Jihadists in Syria 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z However, Liberal Democrat MP Mr Williams said the method was not adequate for controlling foxes in vast rural areas of Wales, particularly on moorland, in conifer forests and on uplands. Call for fox hunting to be devolved 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Readers of papers since the 1950s will be familiar with tales of "panthers" and "pumas" spotted on the Cornish moorland, and paw prints found in the vicinity of dead sheep. 'Quiz Blair' call and Miliband's migrant move 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z A strange, misty moorland — not unconnected to the landscape of her childhood — was the setting for the combination of beautiful tailoring and wild imaginings that characterize the house. The Genius Next Door 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z They showed great persistence in finding a way up to the forests and moorland, bulldozing the odd farm fence along the way and they crop-raided with impunity as they went. In the elephants' graveyard 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z "If anything the challenge will be more demanding, with the experience and appreciation of a high moorland location and the associated weather conditions of a challenging environment." Ten Tors trekkers start challenge 2014-05-10T09:16:30Z The bird of prey was discovered by walkers who found the distressed bird with its leg caught in a metal spring trap on moorland, at Winscar Reservoir, near Holmfirth. Bird of prey trap death condemned 2014-04-06T10:59:38Z "With dusk and the time of the last ferry approaching, we were alarmed to be waiting on the bleak open moorland for hours." The beauty of the UK's loneliest bus stops 2014-02-17T01:04:05Z For instance, near Pickering in Yorkshire, flood zones are being created and moorland drains stuffed with heather with the co-operation of just three large landowners including the Forestry Commission. Calls to back upland flood schemes 2014-01-16T04:59:05Z Some eight flood warnings remain in place on rivers and moorland across the county, with a similar number of flood alerts in place as well. Cut-off resident rescued from floods 2014-01-06T10:25:28Z We found them on moorland belonging to another farmer and that farmer, the pigs' owner and myself were able to capture the three after a bit of pig wrestling. Runaway pigs found 'safe and fat' 2013-11-10T18:50:21Z Mr Robertson added the area of the grave was "bleak West Yorkshire moorland", off the B6138. Murdered woman 'buried with flowers' 2013-08-29T14:54:56Z Above Waundeg, on the moorland that borders the Brecon Beacons, is the site of what is being described as "the last hope for the valleys". The unbearable sadness of the valleys 2013-06-25T00:48:45Z Factors in their decline include the loss of moorland nesting habitat and feeding range, eggs and young being eaten by foxes, crows and other predators, and illegal persecution. Walkers urged to spot hen harriers 2013-04-21T23:41:36Z They are hundreds of settlements that sprawl across a high moorland that were abandoned more than a thousand years ago. The changing face of Syria's capital 2013-04-20T23:06:49Z By the turn of the 20th century, the animal was limited to North West Scotland, where the species survived in areas of remote forest and rocky moorland. Pine marten survey suggests recovery 2013-04-17T13:24:12Z He won a battle with planning officials last year over his project to build a futuristic, £8m house on moorland outside Bolton. Gary Neville splashes out £1.5m on Manchester stock exchange building 2013-03-19T13:25:21Z Murray said it was "quite hard to find an isolated location that isn't in the protected part of the moorland". Potash mine under national park will make Yorkshire farmers millionaires 2013-01-31T20:11:49Z The Commando Memorial overlooks the Great Glen and the hills, glens and moorland where soldiers trained for missions during World War II. Bigger tribute to military fallen 2012-10-20T00:00:11Z Habitats in the region vary radically from the grasslands of the Serengeti, through to the dense rainforest called Bwindi in Uganda and the afro-alpine moorlands of Kilimanjaro. End to epic African flora survey 2012-09-13T15:47:54Z No roads, no drinks stations, no car-mounted digital clock to follow – just rolling moorland, twisting paths, stream crossings and lung-bursting hills. After the Olympics, let's bring back the magic of cross-country running 2012-08-09T07:30:01Z There are few sounds more evocative of the loneliness of the British moorland and, not for the first time this summer, I marvelled at the emptiness of the landscape. How I fell in love again with our beautiful land 2012-07-21T23:04:31Z Helmsley is a good starting point for a journey north to the Land of Cockayne, a village at the end of a long beautiful loop deep into the moorland. Cycling the Tour de Yorkshire 2012-06-29T21:45:04Z Peat moorland is also the single biggest store of atmospheric carbon in the UK. The land more acidic than lemon juice 2012-06-25T23:43:52Z I could no longer resist the irresistible voice, and replied to her, Oh, sweet songster of the moorland, thither will I go, and to-morrow I will listen to your heavenly strains among your own hills. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z The upper Calder valley, between Halifax and Todmorden, is walled with bold hills, the summits of which consist of wild moorland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Perhaps, in that quiet moorland, his voice carried farther than he imagined. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Villages on their estate turned into manufacturing towns, unsuspected coal was discovered beneath the surface of their barren moorlands. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z There was no one abroad, and in a shorter time than I had expected I found myself outside the town, traveling over a kind of moorland tract bounded in the distance by woods. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z It had rained, and the oaks in the park were a-drip, the thorn trees stood in tiny pools, the moorland lay stark under a pall of fog. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z On one side of their home patches of wild moorland were beautifully interspersed with cultivated oases of garden. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z "Can you tell me who owns the land in that direction?" and Armathwaite pointed to the wooded gill which cut into the moorland to the eastward. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z It is situated on a wooded hillside, and at the back, above the woods, is a vast stretch of moorland. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z The way to the Dragon Caves had been across a bald moorland. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It was growing dusk, and from the moorland above came the shrill cries of plovers. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The snow had fallen heavily over the dark waving moorland, before the day of the funeral. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Both women eyed the upper windows anxiously, and, as the outcome of some talk, Betty went to the gate a second time, and looked along the bold curve of the moorland road. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z And still, but with the sweat standing on his brow, he sat silent, looking out on the barren landscape, as the stone fences slid quickly by, or open moorland took their place. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Below us, in the centre of a steep hollow, a pit in the hill-side, a light shone out through some aperture and quivered on the mist, like the pale lamp of a moorland hobgoblin. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Now and again she met a shepherd or saw a gig, lessened by distance, making its slow way along a moorland track. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z They dared not lay her by the stern grandfather in Milne-row church-yard, but they bore her to a lone moorland grave-yard, where long ago the Quakers used to bury their dead. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z He followed the moorland road for some miles, meeting no one, and seeing no living creature save hundreds of black-faced sheep. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z When we started across the moorland the sun shone and the morning was hot. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z On either side a wide expanse of moorland, one mass of bloom, broken here and there by a burnt patch or some grey lichen-covered boulders. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z And Mary Audley and Etruria walked across the moorland in the evening sunshine, with a light breeze stirring the bracken, and waves of shadow moving athwart the stretches of purple ling. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z As she climbed she thought that the moorland had never looked more beautiful, the distance more full of colour. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Sheep will always go back to the place where they were raised, and the habit is useful when they stray over an open moorland. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z When suddenly the moorland came to an end and gave way to the tall jagged rocks of the Quiraing, the sky was all gray and the mist fell fast behind us. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z It stood on a little mound, where the moorland began to rise on that side. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z She had visions of the windswept park, the sullen ponds, the frozen moorland; they spread before her fraught with some brooding terror. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z One day they crossed a dark line of hills, and came out on a wild moorland country, where they had never been before. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z It was perhaps, equally unfortunate that, when she remembered her remissness, she should have hurried to his room while her cheeks were flushed with the strong moorland air and her eyes shining with excitement. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z And the villages were silent as the moorland. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z Slowly I realized that I had slept; that death had passed me where I lay unconscious in the open moorland. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z In the upper portion of the valley the Nidd winds like a ribbon of silver between green braes and moorland hills which rise steeply to the narrow horizon. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z Pipes of the misty moorlands, Voice of the glens and hills; The droning of the torrents, The treble of the rills! The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z Last year I let the place to a Sheffield family who wanted moorland air. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z It is but a step from the wild, lonely moorland to the beautiful green wood at Dunvegan. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z He was left to feel the full influence of the grey moorland life. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z Sometimes in the hazy distance might be detected a string of circular stains of a blacker colour than the rest--tarns in the moorland, home of the silver trout. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Fill the lake with wild fowl; Fill the marsh with snipe; While on dreary moorlands Lonely curlew pipe. The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z His ideal was a tiny moorland hamlet, miles from the railway, and out of the beaten track of summer visitors. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z All that afternoon, through the woods of Glenaray and across the purple moorland beyond, afar over the banks and braes and streams around, there rang out the strong voice of Sandy off for a holiday. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z But beyond Carndonagh the face of nature changed--or would have, if it had been summer--for bleak elevated moorland and iron gorge vary but little with the season, whilst lower-lying districts are more privileged. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z There is a little snow and some ice, and the snow patches are bordered by a small rosy primula, 6 delicate white tulips, and the violet penguicula so common on our moorlands. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z But the Duchess of Buccleugh made him a present of some seventy acres of moorland, on which he built a pretty cottage. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z But in the Hebrides the human silence and the desolate homes and the almost unbroken moorland would let us, as foreigners, think of nothing else. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z Before him lay the moorland, half in sunshine, half in shadow. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z A tract of moorland adjacent to the prison has been brought under cultivation by the inmates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z But somehow land passes out of cultivation to become moorland or forest. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z His "own romantic town" glories in his memory; every city, village and hamlet of the Lowlands, with strath, meadow and moorland, echo his praise. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Across the stretch of moorland went Jack at a gallop, Jenny speeding under him like the wind, and seeming to catch something of her master's excitement. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z My father was vicar of a moorland parish on the hills above Brighouse in Yorkshire. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Both influences may be traced most accurately in East Friesland, and in similar places: marsh land, sandy land, heath land, and high moorland. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z “This afternoon I must go out to moorlands, Ted,” he said next, seriously. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z These two last are both full of lovely descriptions of moorland scenery and air, and heather scent. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z Those words rang in his brain with odd persistence, whilst his eyes watched Christina's profile, as she sat silently looking out again across the moorlands. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Her cheeks and chin were charmingly dimpled, and her complexion was just of that faintly-dark tinge that one sees so often combined with light-brown hair and eyes in the moorland parts of Lancashire. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z An' you don't much trouble at difrent kinds o' weather, If 'tis sunny 'tis sunny, but rain won't make you miss The chance to trample away thro' the moorland heather; Well! there 'tis. Cornish Catches and Other Verses 2012-01-15T03:00:13.973Z These are his plans for a railway to link up the scattered parishes of this moorland region. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Therefore, even those who have had little practice easily tell whether an exotic plant belongs to the tropical or the temperate zone, and whether it grows in water, in marshes, on mountain, or on moorland. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z She revelled in the great sweeps of moorland that rolled away to far hills on the horizon, hills scarcely less blue than the soft blue of the winter sky. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z A slight shudder ran down his back as the cool wind from the open moorlands came sighing across the soft spring sunshine. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z In later days she retained no unpleasant memory of the rocky coast, the desolate moorland, and the brave, simple-hearted folk of La Basse Bretagne. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z Birds are singing in meadow and copse, the yellow furze is blossoming on heathy moorlands. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z For one reason—and he laid some stress upon this—he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn’s society enhanced their charm for him. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z No ray of the sunshine that still shone on the moorland above, penetrated into this valley, whose steep, thickly-wooded sides threw deep shadows across it. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Squires and sturdy farmers might now have been met tramping, gun in hand, over the stubble, through the dark green turnip-fields, and over the distant moorlands, where the crimson heather still bloomed so bonnie. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z I am wandering with my brother over the moorland at home, where when boys we met the convict. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z By marshes or lonely moorlands, by inland lakes and ponds, or by wooded friths and estuaries, following up the wild-fowl never failed to give them the very greatest of pleasure and sport. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z With spring come all the sea-fowl to the bird-cliffs, and curlew, golden plover, and Arctic jaegers, 'plaintive creatures that pity themselves on moorlands.' Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z He spoke scarcely at all to her, until they had turned off the moorland into the steep lane, that led to the house amongst the woods. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Then they crossed the wide moorland to Nancy’s lonely cottage. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The main transit occurs about April 15, coinciding with their arrival on the North British moorlands. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Their road led through jungle, scrub, and moorland, and just skirted the great forests. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z The south-west wind almost invariably brings rain and warmth together, for the high cold granitic moorlands are naturally calculated to arrest these warm airs and chill them, causing thereby a downfall of the suspended water. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z Unlike its allies, it frequents neither mountains nor forests, but is found breeding in a few marshy or moorland districts; later in the year it is met with in turnip fields and stubbles. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Scene: A long, low-thatched cottage, in the midst of a wild, bleak moorland. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z To those who have breakfasted at eight, and have motored over thirty miles of moorland, tea and sardines at two o'clock are a mere affair of outposts, that leave the heart of the position untouched. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z A rough, uneven road, which apparently straggled over open moorland. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z These factors, added to the granitic formation of much of its area, have made it a country of bleak moorland varied with thickly-wooded deep valleys—dampness being the leading characteristic of both. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z Of all the drear and desolate spots upon that wild Yorkshire moorland there was none now so dreary and so desolate as the house which had once been the home of Charlotte Brontë. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z But they came out of this darkness at last, and shook the snow off their jackets and kilts, and walked on over the moorland. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Now fleets below a tranc�d moorland, A sweep of glimmering immobility; Now craggy cliff and dented foreland Pass back and there beyond unfolds the sea. Poems - First Series 2011-10-28T02:00:21.917Z A little lonely moorland lake, Its waters brown and cool and deep— The cliff, the hills behind it make A picture for my heart to keep. A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats 2011-10-27T02:00:26.373Z The peninsula of the Lizard is interesting, though the land does not rise much above 300 ft., and is monotonous moorland. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z The wild places of the earth, mountains and moorlands, where the storms raged, and the great winds blew, were nearest akin to the Titanic genius of Branwell and Emily. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z “Then the heather which covers the large sweeps of moorland that you see here and there is very sturdy and strong, while from the furze or whins boats’ masts could be made. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The road stretched across a level moorland country; it was straight and narrow, but I was compelled to keep to it, since to step aside was to put my feet into water. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z To the east the moorland rises in the picturesque elevation of Chobham Ridges; and 3 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z This is because the uplands have robbed the rainclouds of a considerable portion of their contents, and accordingly it is on these high moorlands that we find the greatest rainfall. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z The house lies in what might be called a wide moorland, 1,200 feet above the sea-level, with mountains on all sides, many of them covered with snow all the year round. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Archie came and sat by him, and recommenced his tales of mountain and moorland and forest. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The stream jumps down from the moorlands, saws its way into the freestone rock of a hundred feet deep, and, in escaping to the plain, performs a thousand vagaries. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z I feel The mellow moorland air, gorse-scented, bland With heather odour, soothes me, like the hand Of gentle woman on an angry brow. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893 2011-10-02T02:00:16.433Z One day his master sent him out to cast peats on a piece of moorland that lay on a certain part of the farm. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z The spotted orchis is a sweet-scented Highland moorland gem, but right glad I was to find it meeting me on the banks of Northumberland. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The greatest extent of moorland is found in the westernmost parts of the plain, in Oldenburg and East Frisia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z It is better to follow the road southwards a mile or two, to save uninteresting moorland. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z White were the moorlands And frozen, before her; Green were the moorlands And blooming, behind her. Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z Now this strip of moorland ran up at one end to a curiously shaped crag, known as Merlin's Crag, because, so the country folk said, that famous Enchanter had once taken up his abode there. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z Nothing visible but mountains and moorland, heath, heather, and rocks, the only trees being stunted silver birches. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z As the storm-wind blows bleakly from the norland, As the snow-wind beats blindly on the moorland, As the simoom drives hot across the desert, As the thunder roars deep in the Unmeasured. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z Then we’ll roam and rove and run in the beautiful forest once more, and fish by the river, and shoot on the moorland and hill. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z It was rough but beautiful, hill and dale, healthy moorlands, and pine woods. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z On the other side of the Castle were gardens and pleasure grounds, opening on to a long stretch of heather-covered moorland, which, at last, met a distant range of hills. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z Fishing and shooting, and walking among the moorlands and hills, combine to render a holiday in either the Orkneys or Shetland Islands a most enjoyable one. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z It may be a moorland waste; a humble cottage; a ship's cabin; a settler's hut; a bed of pain; but Jesus Christ finds you out, and comes just where you are. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z I was in the habit of taking long walks, accompanied by my dog, through the forest and over those wastes of moorland which are to be found in various parts of Hampshire. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z But for the ships that lay here and there, frozen in like ourselves, it might have been mistaken for some snow-clad moorland in the dead of winter. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z It had gone careering on, over mountain, moorland, and lake, seeming to gather force as it went. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Several happy years passed away, and the little child—Ninnie-Dinnie, as they called her—so strangely brought to the moorland cottage and so strangely left, was now able to return some of her foster-parents’ kindness. The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z We came out into wide, rather desolate, moorland valley spaces, with low rocks away to the left, and steep slopes, rocky-bushy, on the right. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The dehesas or moorlands abound in game, and fish are plentiful in all the streams. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z A big round moon is shining now, and the weird pine-trees are casting weird shadows on the moorland. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z The lark, high in air, thrilling out his wild melody, and the rose-breasted wee linnet were the only songsters on these lonely moorlands. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z The wintry noon, the sea's delight, The ruddy moorland far and high, The pendant larch's silver white, The golden wind-blown leaves that lie— How I thank God for all this light! Songs of Womanhood 2011-08-21T02:00:31.203Z The sun was magnificent in heaven, we rushed at a great, purring speed along that moorland road just above the sea. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The sun shone gloriously in the open glades and on the moorlands, and white clouds sailed aloft like racing galleons. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z The caravan lay high up on a lonely moorland, amid the solitary grandeur of the Grampian mountains—a thousand good feet and over above the level of the sea. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z Her great grey eyes, like silent moorland tarns fringed with shadowy larches, were fixed on the handiwork of the Goddess who at that moment held the Ball. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z It was about four miles off, and at first sight looked a dreary expanse of wild moorland. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z For many miles the landscape is moorland and down-like, with no trees. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The stalking was mainly done from behind an old moorland horse, with which I had struck up an acquaintance; and it learned to stand fire like a war veteran. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z I thought I had been lost before, lost in Afric wilds, on prairie lands, and in Greenland mists: was I going to be baffled by a Highland forest and moorland? In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z I know a little garden very old, High-walled, with wandering paths of greenest box; Beyond the doorway lies the rolling wold, The open moorland, and the Brimham Rocks. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z If any one doubts the possibility of renunciation, let him go to the moorlands in autumn to learn it. Judith Trachtenberg A Novel 2011-08-03T02:00:13.470Z The shallow upland valleys, moorland with their intense summer sun and the riverless, boggy behaviour of the water breed the pest inevitably. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z A donkey with panniers was waiting in a clump of brush by the covert side, and as soon as the panniers were packed, its head was turned homeward over a wild bit of moorland. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z When at last I was able to follow my kind young protector away over the wild moorland after his fleecy flock, O! In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z In this wise she fulfilled her desire to make something rarer and more beautiful of her moorland waste than her sisters had ever dreamed of for any other part of the Ball. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z Ranulph the troubadour was riding along a lonely moorland trail, singing softly to himself. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z The moorland has disappeared, with its sedgy pools, instead of which there is an abundance of rivulets, growing more limpid and more headlong as you proceed; for you are ascending steadily, your horizon enlarging. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z His clothes have taken on them the duns and browns of the moorlands; and he owns the subtle influence which attracts wild creatures to him. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z The moorland scene faded, and the great dark gorse banks merged into one blackening world. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Lovingly she laid her outstretched hand upon the bosom of the moorland, and when she lifted it the uplands bore the soft imprint, and a little river flowed where each finger had rested. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z Ridges of brown moorland, whose slopes were streaked by dark firs, hemmed the hollow in, and the tower rose blackly in the mouth of it against the shimmer of the sea. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The heath or moorland plateau of Mals lies wide--spread, silent, and deserted where the lofty head of the Grossortler towers up, and overlooks it in eternal calm. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z We have to imagine 138 the surface of England dotted over with stretches of cultivated land, with areas of waste, moorland or woodland intervening. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z The breeze had freshened by three o'clock and a chill swept over the moorlands, and the feel and aspect of winter settled upon the dull-tinted landscape. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Eyes, hair, bosom caress, My rowan-red lips now kiss; Life-giving, wilful caress, O! marvellous moorland bliss. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z The water came down beneath them thick with the peat of the moorlands in incipient flood. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Only life is wanting, life warm and busy, which in these days is stirring in the villages and homesteads that dot the plain, and that have brought the dead moorland into tilth and fertility. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield, offers 500 acres of forest, lake and moorland. This week's arts diary 2011-07-19T20:59:01Z Then came the familiar breath of the Yorkshire moorlands. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Extensive views are commanded in the direction of Haldon, a stretch of high moorland which may be regarded as an outlier of Dartmoor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z “Splendid,” said Luke, as he gazed at the wide prospect of moorland and sea. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z The mirror-surface of the moorland tarn lies lead-coloured and dull, wrinkled by the night-breeze, and its icy waters trickle in tiny rills over the bare plain and down to the valley. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z Now fleets below a tranc�d moorland, A sweep of glimmering immobility; Now craggy cliff and dented foreland Pass back and there beyond unfolds the sea. The Three Hills And other Poems 2011-07-07T02:00:25.437Z Every foot of the moorland cliff was familiar to him with the instinct bred through childish years of association. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Its excellent bathing and the beauty of its coast and moorland scenery attract many visitors in summer, while it is frequented in winter by sufferers from pulmonary disease. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Before her lay a deep stretch of moorland; below, in the valley, were the D�nninghausen meadows in their fresh green. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z As the traveler rode past the decaying hall, the gloomy woods, and waste black moorlands of Sporeen, he read the riddle of Ireland's fate, and asked himself when an Œdipus would arise to solve it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z The race takes competitors through farm tracks, footpaths, open moorland and tarmac and attracts thousands of spectators. Horse wins again in race with man 2011-06-11T15:54:52Z He gazed out across the leafless trees of the park towards the drab of the moorland beyond. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z He had lived since his marriage at Comely Bank, but had cherished more or less all the time the purpose of retiring to his wife’s farm of Craigenputtock, a solitary moorland place in Dumfriesshire. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Here on this lifted moorland, if one wishes to go anywhere he rises up and goes forth on a carpet of crimson moss and yellow grass and is driven by a chariot of untired winds. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Anon, they reached a part of the moorland where traces of human labor were visible. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Musters of men in military array were said to have been held on the moorlands. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z Now the powerful car swept along, with its monotonous purr, over the winding coast road, which split the wide-spreading moorland, and headed on in the teeth of the bitter northeasterly breeze. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z But in the vast distance before them there seemed to loom an unending stretch of moorland, vast and drear and dark. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z This created ideal conditions for the moorland fires as well as difficulties in extinguishing them. Blackened forests 2011-05-05T16:08:17Z These answered, and sundry imprecations vented, the whole party increased their speed, and went on, mile after mile, by hedgerow and open moorland, talking as they went. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z He called for anyone walking on moorland to be extra vigilant with cigarettes, matches or bonfires. Fires still blazing across the UK 2011-05-04T08:48:32Z Elsewhere 50 firefighters in Lancashire have been using beaters and spraying water on flames and smouldering moorland at Belmont, Bacup and Ormskirk. Forest fires blaze across the UK 2011-05-03T09:31:17Z Firefighters are still tackling large moorland fires on hillsides in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North West of England. VIDEO: Wildfires still burning in parts of UK 2011-05-03T06:58:45Z Mr Taylor said moorland fires were common in Lancashire, but the current situation was "exceptional". Blackened forests 2011-05-05T16:08:17Z The moorland was wide, level, and black; black as night, if you could suppose night condensed on the surface of the earth, and that you could tread on solid darkness in the midst of day. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Walkers are being warned to be vigilant as moorland fires continue to burn for a fourth day in Lancashire. Walkers warned of moorland fires 2011-05-02T02:32:27Z On Sunday, firefighters were continuing their three day battle to control a fire on moorland in east Lancashire. Dry weather sees spate of fires 2011-05-01T16:04:20Z According to SNH, heather moorland managed for grouse shooting provides the best habitat for mountain hare. Weather hampered blue hare count 2011-04-28T10:10:32Z "Through the summer months there are grass fires, and it's not surprising as Lancashire is bordered by moorlands." Blackened forests 2011-05-05T16:08:17Z The most attractive part of the book is the opening, where the two children are seen roaming the hills of the wild moorland country of their birth. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z To one coming suddenly upon it from the dreary moorlands which lie between Wensleydale and Richmond, there would be something of enchantment in the far-spreading view. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Look at that fellow Marsden; it puts one into a good temper only to look at him; he reminds one of a moorland breeze, so healthy and so exuberant.' Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z In the morning we will return to our own old hut, at the end of the moorland village where the Christmas Cuckoo will come and bring us leaves.' Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times 2011-04-12T02:00:26.413Z Firefighters are tackling a blaze spreading across National Trust protected moorland near Huddersfield. Moorland fire threatens animals 2011-04-09T14:34:04Z Sweet sounds will rise from the moorland, And bird and bee awake. Two Fishers, and Other Poems 2011-04-08T02:00:09.700Z Soon all signs of habitation were left behind, and the trackless moorland lay before me, overspread with a dense growth of ling, wearisome to walk through. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z But the mists still lay thick on the moorlands, and even the high glens were obscure. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The fundamental type is certainly the long-headed brunet of the moorlands and their inland valleys. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The moorland is designated a Site of Specific Scientific Interest. Moorland fire threatens animals 2011-04-09T14:34:04Z But conversation had flagged from the start, nor did the magic air of the moorland quicken it. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z The horizon no longer shows a ring of bleak moorlands, but green swells and wood all round to the east, where the hills of Cleveland terminate the view. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Beside the somber brown of the wild moorland it looked a brilliant, dazzling green. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z The Plynlymon moorlands contain a "nest" of extreme dolichocephaly and an unusually high percentage of red hair. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The effect of the whole scene was very peculiar, and so Helen and Edith felt it to be, as they stood gazing at the leaden water and the great, apparently boundless moorland. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z It was with the feeling of parting from a friend that we bade adieu to the Roman Wall and turned downward from the bleak moorland into the rich vegetation of the valley. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The view is bounded there by a mighty high-backed fell; and in the other direction brown moorlands meet the horizon, all looking glad in the glorious sunshine. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z But Cauldron Snout is a very curious waterfall, quite out in the desolate moorlands, with the Westmorland Fells looming behind it. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z A halting-place of sick men on the moorlands, An odour of ether on a sunny day. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z Writers will continue to go to the dreary moorlands, the dun-coloured skies of England for tragedy settings, and for the atmosphere of tradition and history. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z High moorland pastures, reclaimed from the Waste, lay on either side. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Soon wide prospects opened all around me: vast green undulations, dotted with sheep and geese, swelling up into the distant hills and moorlands. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z I was completely wet through before we got there, and came back plunging from tuft to tuft of rushes in the boggy moorlands. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z To the north and east miles of moorland, defaced by collieries and murky hamlets, ran to the horizon. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z A novel's a splendid thing after a hard day's work, a sharp practical tussle with the real world, a healthy race on the barren moorland of life, a hearty wrestling match in the universal ring. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z So, on the Monday, every neighboring village and moorland hamlet poured in its quota. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z And, up among the moorlands, see What sprinklings of blithe company!” A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z I long for my mother in all these moorland scenes—such feasts of beauty to mind and eye. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The old man was away for the whole day, attending a sale of property at Axe, the agricultural town in the north of the county, locally styled 'the metropolis of the moorlands.' Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Oh, to have been Jane Eyre, and to roam away on the cold moorland and starve,—wouldn't that have been delicious! The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z On a stretch of turf by the side of the silvery beck that rushed so frantically from the moorland to the river, he spied a small garden tent. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Thus did he receive the deep gratitude and the handsome gifts of his neighbours and friends, and return home to his moorland cottage to nurse his "honourable" wounds. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The pouring morning turned into a beautiful afternoon, and we had a delightful scramble through the ferny glades of the park, and up the steep craggy hills to the moorlands. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z It was as though the Great Gardener had taken His cherished plant on to a bleak moorland to see how its blossoms would thrive where the winds blew all around it. The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z Ah, the delight of that moorland walk! the exhilarating air of the uplands! Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z For the most part, they were hidden in the moorland farms. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z The country was well wooded, except for the grassy moorlands and bare yet picturesque outlines of the pikes and fells. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z It was a really lovely day, and the drive over the wild moorlands, with the pink and blue Cheviot distances, was quite beautiful. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z For a hundred miles to the west of the Argonne stretches a region of chalky moorlands, crossed by many ridges, and broken by heaths, coppices, and fir plantations. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Young Golderly grins again; this girl is like a breath of fresh country air blowing across the moorlands. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z “You’ve altered, old girl,” he said by way of a conversational opening when their horses were content to walk, after a sharp canter along a moorland track. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Now they could see for miles over the flat scrubby moorland, on which hardly a tree appeared to break the monotony of the scene. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z Yesterday I came to Chillingham from Belford, a beautiful drive, over hills first, and then descending into moorland, purple with heather, and bounded by the Cheviots, which rose deep blue against the sunset sky. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The landscape seemed to be the same: the same flat stretches of moorland, without ploughed fields or pastures; the same clumps of ancient oaks. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z She dreaded the keen moorland air, the loneliness of the country; but they spent the winter there hunting and shooting; and she knew how Cyril longed for a boy to come after him. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Then she put the babe back into its cradle, and, going out, disappeared across the moorlands. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z Tea and a limited quantity of sandwiches were scarcely sufficient for appetites sharpened by the keen moorland air. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z The drive across the moorlands was charming, such sweeps of purple heather, with blue mountain distance. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z All too swiftly Betty's thoughts travel back to the white cottage in the hills, to the sunny garden, the fresh moorland breezes. Betty's Battles an Everyday Story 2011-01-02T03:00:19.670Z These moorland parishes cover about ten square miles. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z West of the line the summits and flanks of the hills are in great part waste moorland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The “karoos” of Southern Africa may be compared with our moorlands, only more extended in area, and with a different sort of vegetation. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Crichton is a red ruined castle on a hill, with a distance of purple moorland, and inside is the courtyard so exactly described in 'Marmion.' Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z There are certainly solid signs of autumn now on the broad moorlands below Stanage Edge. Country diary: North Derbyshire 2010-09-27T23:05:00Z There would then remain only the reaches of that lovely river, the moorland, and what nooks and corners are to be found off the highways that run through the middle of the county. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z Except in the moorlands of the west only a few scraps of the county have been left in their natural state; but these portions are of great interest to the student of natural history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Nothing was to be seen beyond saving a narrow stretch of moorland broken by forest growth, which bordered a valley. A Blot on the Scutcheon First, there never was more perfect ideal weather, so fresh and bright, so bracing, and the colouring of the woods and moorlands, and the glorious tumbling amber-coloured rivers so beautiful. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The 'camp' was originated in 1854 by the purchase by Government of a tract of moorland known as Aldershot Heath, on the confines of Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The copper mines on the south-west of this moorland eminence have yielded ore to the value of several millions of money, but are no longer worked. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z The road and the open moorland beyond, stretching to the encircling hills, came more clearly into sight with every backward glance. The Hillman A woman, alone on the moorland, at this hour—in these times? A Blot on the Scutcheon The orchid in the deep woods or by the edge of the lonely swamp, the rare and long-sought heather in the open moorland, these it was that roused my ardor. The Jonathan Papers Up a long hill my engine gently throbbed, with moorland on either side that seemed to be so desolated by the gales and sea spray that even heather could scarcely flourish. The Spy in Black Thank you," he said, as they walked along the moorland path; "I almost hope that your consent to take the longer path augurs well for my plan. The Man Who Rose Again Beyond stretched the moorland, brilliant with patches of yellow gorse, and the hills, blue and melting in the morning sunlight. The Hillman It was getting dark; purple moorland and purple sky blending together in a misty haze. A Blot on the Scutcheon A full moon swam up over the line of distant sea that showed in a dip of the moorland, and the lamp began to smell and burn low. Beggars on Horseback Here the cultivated fields stopped, and beyond them the road ascended through barren moorland. The Spy in Black At their feet a moorland stream gurgled its way to the River Linden. The Man Who Rose Again With a loud whirr it passed over their heads, and, steering as easily as a hawk, alighted gently on the moorland only about a hundred yards farther on. The School by the Sea What had taken place on the shores of the Mediterranean in the month of March, the inhabitants of quiet country towns and out-of-the-way moorland villages had as yet no suspicion. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Her cottage, that stood four-square in the eye of the wind, was set where the moorland began, some few fields away from the high road. Beggars on Horseback Then came a dip, and then a very steep long hill through moorland country. The Spy in Black He stopped as he spoke, and looked across the park towards the moorlands that were dimly visible in the light of the moon. The Man Who Rose Again After that the moorland about the cottage lay seemingly deserted. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 A large acreage of high-lying moorland near the city is maintained by the corporation as a public recreation ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Here, too, Keast and his daughter herded the moorland ponies that, well-soaped, were loaded with the barrels of spirit and packets of lace which had been brought from France at dark of the moon. Beggars on Horseback We stood on the high ground above Rockymouth, and the narrow lane along which we had come now emerged from between high hedges and cultivated ground, and crossed a stretch of open common or moorland. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled. The Man Who Rose Again But there were ups and downs on the rolling moorland country that stretched away to the right. The Firebrand It winds along the headlands Above the open sea— The lonely moorland footpath That leads to Sankoty. Later Poems After the funeral in the moorland churchyard, Senath went into her cottage and was seen of no one for many days. Beggars on Horseback Scattered here and there over the moorland were curious natural pits called "potholes", deep and dark as wells, and with a sound of rushing water at the bottom. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days It is very large, and most of the land is very fertile; but there is a large tract of moorland, where there is some very fine shooting. The Man Who Rose Again We were close to the lake country, on the borders of that mountain district where crag and moorland, pine-wood and tarn combine to make some of the most glorious scenery in the British Isles. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story The wistful fragrant moorlands Whose smile bids panic cease, Lie treeless and cloud-shadowed In grave and lonely peace. Later Poems Across the little garden, down the moorland road, over heather and slippery boulders and clinging bracken, startling the larks from their nests, scattering the globes of dew. Beggars on Horseback The train had been ten minutes late in starting, and was making up for lost time by an increase in speed as it dashed across a tract of moorland. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days Besides, there is a tract of moorland just behind Hillhead Farm which, when laid out, would make a perfect golf links. The Man Who Rose Again I see but one great spreading moorland, with a low, dark horizon; no creature moves across the surface—no light glimmers on it. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) To the south the scarps and moorlands of the Carboniferous Limestone and Millstone Grit form the north-western rim of the South Wales coalfield. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" In 1790, it was a desolate and unfrequented tract of moorland, with here and there a few trees, but no sign of habitation except a lonely cottage or hut, at long distances apart. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days He stood up in the carriage and looked around; and as he looked he filled his lungs with the sweet moorland air. Windyridge Olive Castlemaine sat on the lawn of her Devonshire home, looking away across the valley towards the moorlands which lay beyond. The Man Who Rose Again Breathless, dead, seemed the woods and fields, the ocean of moorland, the assemblage of the mountains. Bye-Ways On the moorland behind the cliffs, heather and burnet roses bloomed with azure scabious and white mothmulleins, ladies' tresses and sweet purple orchids. Carnival The last note of Helen's song had some time died away, and the sun had sunk behind the hill; but the western sky was still ruddy, and the warm tint still lingered on the moorlands. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. Now it was that I saw the full beauty of the moorland which had made so strong an appeal to my father's heart. Windyridge The moorland air, the brightness of the skies, and the healthy exercise she had taken, had made her ravenously hungry. The Man Who Rose Again The dales are separated from each other by high uplands, which for the most part are heathery moorland or, at best, hill pastures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" At the top the road ran near the cliff's edge through gorse and heather and moorland scrub. Carnival She sought the wild open moorland where she had walked the previous day with her cousin; but every step seemed to recall some portion of their conversation. The Sapphire Cross His face was colourless, even when a dash of rain came swirling across from the crest of Ben Gairn, whose steep bulk heaved itself a blue haystack above the level horizon of the moorland. International Short Stories English Away on every hand stretched the fine, undulating country—patches of wood, homely farmsteads, well-cultivated fields, and broad stretches of moorland. The Man Who Rose Again As a lyric poet, she is at her best when she is able to attune her thoughts to the sober landscape of the Westphalian moorlands of her home. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Jenny thought what horrible places they were, these sweeping moorland wastes with gray cottages no bigger than sheep, with switchback stone walls whence the crows flew as the train surged by. Carnival Mountains and irregular groups of highlands occupy the whole interior of the county, and a considerable portion is bog and moorland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The sky was perfectly blue, and the wind came booming up from where the moorland seemed to drop into the sea. Jacob's Ladder No sound was heard save the gurgling of the moorland stream. The Man Who Rose Again The soil consists almost entirely of sand and gravel, and is covered with bleak moorland, patches of wood, and fen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" To authors the quiet place, with its miles of moorland lying inland from the cliffs, was a ripe field for literary work. The Head Girl at the Gables The lake had been converted into moorland, and the old baronial castle had almost disappeared. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series And, up among the moorlands, see What sprinklings of blithe company! The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) Presently the gorge was behind them, and they stood up on the high moorland, while on every side stretched the wild, rugged countryside. The Man Who Rose Again To west and south the moorlands billowed up to the brink of a precipitous bluff. The Destroying Angel His stables are, if anything, superior to my own; and we both use the intervening moorland as a training ground. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories Long combes and valleys, however, descend from this upper moorland towards the coast on both sides. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Like a river that rises behind a dam, it rose, till of a sudden it overflowed and came towards us over the moorland, moving with a sound like running water very far away. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway I'll go to my chamber under the gable, And the moon will lift her light In at my lattice from over the moorland Hollow and still and bright. Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy Poems We want parks and stags and moorlands, broad expanses of country and huge avenues, while the Japanese will be content with one exquisite little harmony. Japan A Record in Colour There was the gate on which for hours long I have sat, gazing at the bleak expanse of moorland, and wondering if all the wide world beyond had nothing fairer or more beautiful than this. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas On a miniature scale it possesses mountains and valleys, rivers, lakes, forests and swamps, grassland and bushland, moorland and parkland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" It was late for the whaups to be breeding; and, indeed, they had mostly left the moorland by that time. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway Once Kabibonokka was rushing southward after the departing wild fowl, when he saw a figure on the frozen moorland. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow The tender touch of the gray gloaming softened the bleak cliffs and the brown moorland, and the heavens were filled with stars. Prisoners of Conscience In those days of riding together along sunny highways, through wild forests, and upon barren moorlands, Mademoiselle Capello came to speak to me with the charming frankness that was a part of her nature. Francezka The upper portion of this group consists of shales and sandstones, known as the Yoredale Rocks, which are highly developed in the moorland region between Lancashire and the north side of Yorkshire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" For the season of their nesting was hardly over, and all the moorland was astir with their plaintive notes. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway He rushed from the lodge and howled upon the moorland; for he could not bear the heat and the merry laughter and the singing of Shingebis, the diver. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow William Riddell was the only son of a shepherd, who dwelt upon the moorlands that overhang one of the tributaries of the Tweed. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Grey moorlands, riddled with innumerable inky peat-bogs, the whaups crying as Stevenson heard them in his dreams, and the bleat of an occasional sheep are the chief characteristics. In the Border Country In that trance, not unheard, although scarcely noticed, was the cry of the curlew, the murmur of the little moorland burn, or the din, almost like dashing, of the far-off loch. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) She held her head high, and seemed, by her attiring and dignity, accustomed to other places than this moorland farm-town. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway "Come and meet me face to face upon the moorland!" The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow There is a small tract of moorland in the east, called the Forest, bounded on its northern margin by the Black Devon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" There my beloved dwelleth, He calls me up to him; He bids me quit these valleys, These moorlands brown and dim. Studies in Prophecy We had crossed the park now, and were on the edge of the bare moorland. A Monk of Cruta There are no villages between Fetterman and Fairmount,—only scattered farm-houses, and but few of those,—the line of the railroad running between solitary stretches of moorland, and in gloomy defiles of the mountains. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 Behold her all lonely on her waste moorland. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages The wind howled fiercely over the moorland; a close, thick, wetting rain descended. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers "On swinging tussock the lapwing leaps, Lark's note above plover's swelling, As the crook-backed cotter in silence creeps From his lonely moorland dwelling." The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories On one side, about a hundred yards away, was the sea; on the other was a broken stretch of bare moorland covered with only the scantiest herbage and piles of barren grey rocks. A Monk of Cruta East of Bosley Min, on either side of the Goyt valley, are the Millstone Grits and Shales, forming the elevated moorland tracts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" It seems to affect the heather of Europe, moorland, etc. The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species Rather it is distilled from a number of different haunts and associations among the moorlands of southern Scotland. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston But in Rosamond's eyes, though she had felt the charm of the moorland also, her aunt's home seemed perfection. Miss Mouse and Her Boys And that she should be here, too, of all places, here in this bleak corner of the kingdom, where blustering winds swept bare the sullen moorland, and the sea was always grey and stormy. A Monk of Cruta Such parts of Brittany as are near to the sea-coast present marked differences to the inland regions, where raised plateaux are covered with dreary and unproductive moorland. Legends & Romances of Brittany He dropped from his gate on the inner side and taking a bridle path through a pine-wood was presently out upon the moorland behind his former home. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman The characters are excellently well drawn ... and the book is full of delicate impressions of the aspects of sea and sky and moorland.” The Count's Chauffeur But once out on the moorland the bright sunshine and fresh bracing air blew away all cobwebs of discontent. Miss Mouse and Her Boys He looked down into her face, a fair, sweet face it was, and then glanced away over the bare moorland which stretched on one side of them. A Monk of Cruta Fairies which inhabit large rocks and the moorlands, 88 Marguerite. Legends & Romances of Brittany I detected the various species ranged in zones, just as on lofty hills the botanist finds his agricultural, moorland, and alpine zones rising in succession the one over the other. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. He had already measured himself with this moorland poet, and admits no inferiority; and what a laird's son has done he too may do. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series This boulder sand forms almost everywhere the highest hills, and besides, in the central part of Jutland, a wide expanse of heath and moorland apparently level, but really sloping gently towards the west. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" The moorland breezes of his northern home would never strike the same chords in his nature again. A Monk of Cruta The king in the red moorland Rode on a summer’s day; And the bees hummed, and the curlews Cried beside the way. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) He asked her how far they had to go; whether the way lay all upon the moorland, and when he learned they had to pass a wood expressed his pleasure. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Crimes were committed, sheep filched, and drovers robbed and beaten; most of which offences had a moorland burial, and were never heard of in the courts of justice. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 In the western and northern districts of Jutland this condition gives place to a wide expanse of moorland, covered with heather, and ending towards the sea in low whitish-grey cliffs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" There was no fear of my mistaking the way to Vaux Abbey, for it stood upon a hill, and had been within sight ever since I had taken the moorland road. A Monk of Cruta To K. de M. A lover of the moorland bare 74 X. To N. V. de G. S. The unfathomable sea, and time, and tears 75 XI. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) This was a station isolated in the midst of moorlands, yet lying on the great up-line to London. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI A breath of the country came to him on the breeze—a breath of sweet-smelling flowers, and fresh moorland air, and the low murmur of the blue sea. Berenice The character of the landscape ranges from the wild moorland of the Cheshire borders or the grey rocks of the Peak, to the park lands and woods of the Chatsworth district. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" My father and Hauge had been talking of purchasing the moorland here, as was soon done. Skipper Worse The last ray of the sun had already faded from the cloud-edges, and the October night was casting over the moorlands the shadow of her approach. Shirley Immediately afterwards there came a blank, and I was once again on the lonely moorland road, toiling along, fishing rod in hand, a couple of miles, at least, away from home. Byways of Ghost-Land She soon reached that point at which moorland began, without hedge on either side. The Broom-Squire The principal river is the Trent, which, rising in the Staffordshire moorlands, intersects the southern part of Derbyshire, and forms part of its boundary with Leicestershire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" |
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