Monticle

Turning round the corner of a hill, I observed through the mists of evening, which began to gather about me, what seemed to be rather a genteel house on the roadside; on my left, and a little way behind it a strange kind of monticle, on which I thought I observed tall upright stones. ❋ Unknown (2004)

On the top of this hill or monticle in a timber house dwelt the great Welshman Owen ❋ Unknown (2004)

Shortly after leaving him, I turned from the road to inspect a monticle which appeared to me to have something of the appearance of a burial heap. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And as I departed, I waved my hand to him on the monticle, and I shouted, ❋ Unknown (2004)

We thanked her and proceeded to mount the hill or monticle once the residence of the great Welsh chieftain, whom his own deeds and the pen of Shakespear have rendered immortal. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It is the remains of what was once a Norman stronghold, and is perched upon a round mound or monticle, in the midst of the old city. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The monticle stands not far from the western extremity of the valley, nearly midway between two hills which confront each other north and south, the one to the south being the hill which I had descended, and the other a beautiful wooded height which is called in the parlance of the country Llwyn Sycharth or the grove of ❋ Unknown (2004)

There he stood on the monticle, preaching to weather-worn fishermen and mariners gathered below upon the sand. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He stood on the top of a steep monticle, used by pilots as a look-out for vessels approaching that coast, a dangerous one, abounding in rocks and quick-sands. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Descending the monticle we walked along the road together. ❋ Unknown (2004)

` ` Touching that round monticle, or hill, or eminence, termed ❋ Unknown (1871)

He stood on the top of a steep monticle, used by pilots as a look-out for vessels approaching that coast, a dangerous one, abounding in rocks and quicksands. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

I would have waited till he had concluded, in order that I might speak to him, and endeavour to bring back the ancient scene to his recollection, but suddenly a man came hurrying towards the monticle, mounted on a speedy horse, and holding by the bridle one yet more speedy, and he whispered to me, 'Why loiterest thou here? ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

He stood on the top of a steep monticle, used by pilots as a look-out for vessels approaching that coast, a dangerous one, abounding in rocks and quick - sands. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

And as I departed, I waved my hand to him on the monticle, and I shouted, 'Farewell, brother! the seed came up at last, after a long period!' and then I gave the speedy horse his way, and leaning over the shoulder of the galloping horse, I said, 'Would that my life had been like his -- even like that man's!' ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)