With sweet talk they beguiled their tedious way; The verdant hills sublime rose to the view; The broad lake glittered diamond-like again; And wreathing smoke curled from the cottage roofs; The lovely vale became the lovely vale Again, and all the long forgotten scenes In quick succession flowed before them both; And never was a happier marriage seen In all that happy vale of Krishnapore.

This rock was, until lately, one of the most interesting memorials of Wordsworth and his friends that survived in the Lake District; but the vale of Thirlmere is now a Manchester water-tank, and the place which knew the Rock of Names now knows it no more.

The Golden Vale in Herefordshire, (being ye pride of al that country,) being the richest yet (for want of employment) the plentifullest place of poore in the kingdomyielding two or three hundred folde; the number so increasing (idleness having gotten the upper hand;) if trades bee not raisedbeggery will carry such reputation in my quarter of the country, as if it had the whole to halves.

Lalla Rookh and other fascinating houris, with large brown eyes, pearly teeth, raven tresses and ruby lips, have lived there; it is the home of the Cashmere bouquet, and the Vale of Cashmere is an enchanted land.

'The Vale of Cedars' is a historic tale of the persecution of the Jews in Spain under the Inquisition.

Miss Vale, it seems, is a young lady who knows very well how to say nothing.

The broad Vale of Pickering, watered by the Derwent, the Rye, and their many tributaries, is a wonderful contrast to the country we have been exploring.

Miss Vale is a courageous, capable girl; but you can never tell what sort of a man a woman will select for a husband.

Sylvan grove or sylvan vale in ordinary conversation is Veal.