| 1805 - 456 pages
...carious attempt at the sublime, with the bathos suddenly tacked to it, appears at p. 29r. " The wild rocks raised their lofty summits, till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to bo seen, or a shrub even hig enough... | |
| 1806 - 312 pages
...but you mean Lord ? Hush ! we mean the same. R...vOL. 2. A curious Attempt at the Sublime. "THE wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay covered with everlasting suow, Not a tree was to be seen, or a shrub even big enough... | |
| John Campbell - Admirals - 1813 - 546 pages
...made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay involved in snow, affording no trees nor shrubs, nor the least signs of vegetation.... | |
| Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summitg till they were lost in the clouds; and valleys lay covered with snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a tooth-pick. The only vegetation observed... | |
| General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and .horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough... | |
| John Campbell - Admirals - 1818 - 520 pages
...made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay involved in snow, affording no trees nor shrubs, nor the least "Signs of vegetation.... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 770 pages
...and floating out to sea. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits, till they were lost in the clouds; and the vallies lay covered with everlasting snow. Long. 37. 18. W. Lut. 51. 5. S. POSSESSION BAY, a bay... | |
| Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...and floating out to sea. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits, till they were lost in, the clouds ; and the values lay covered with: everlasting snow. Long. 37. 18. W. Lat. 5 1. SS POSSESSION BAY, a bay... | |
| Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 532 pages
...made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough... | |
| James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough... | |
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