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  • Disdaining the highway, they followed the beaten path which led through the wood to Rowsley, Crowleigh doing his part to aid his friend by walking on with Margaret in front, and so deeply engaged her interest by recounting some of his adventures in badger hunting that she entirely forgot her sister, who followed behind her in a more leisurely fashion with Master Manners.

    Heiress of Haddon William E. Doubleday

  • Page, Frank C. in London, I 134; with his father in Rowsley when news of Arabic sinking was received, II 26; in service with American troops, II 375; realizes his father is failing fast and insists on his returning home,

    The Life and Letters of Walter H Page Hendrick, Burton J 1922

  • On July 9th we walked by Rowsley and Haddon Hall over the hills to Edensor, where we stayed till the 12th with Mr Smith.

    Autobiography Airy, George Biddell, Sir 1896

  • On Thursday, after breakfast, I left Nottingham with Mr. Neuberg and his dear little Sister, and went partly by Railway partly by open carriage to Chatsworth, and returned to Rowsley to sleep in a beautiful little rural Inn, about half a mile from Haddon Hall.

    New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

  • From the window of my room in Eagle Tower I saw her go down the west side of the Wye toward Rowsley.

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

  • An hour before noon we rode into the town of Rowsley and halted at

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

  • "Are you going to ride part of the way with me -- perhaps to Rowsley?"

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

  • After John had passed through the gate, Dorothy was willing to go home; and when Will Dawson brought the great coach to the inn door, I mounted my horse and rode beside the ladies to Haddon Hall, two miles north from Rowsley.

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

  • George would lead the yeomen thither by the shortest route -- the road by way of Rowsley.

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

  • He had tried to remain away from the vicinity of Haddon Hall, but, despite his self-respect and self-restraint, he had made several visits to Rowsley and to Overhaddon, and at one time had ridden to Bakewell, passing Haddon

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Charles Major 1884

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