The northern sun creeping at midnight at the distance of five diameters along the horizon, and the immeasurable ocean in apparent contact with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator. The incessant... Maritime Geography and Statistics ... - 170. oldalszerző: James Hingston Tuckey - 1815Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Giuseppe Acerbi - 1802 - 420 oldal
...outlines in the fublime picture prefented to the x aftonifhed fpectator. The inceffant cares and purfuits of anxious mortals are recollected as a dream ; the...earth is contemplated only in its elements, and as conftituting a part of the folar fyftem. CHAPTER XI. A Grotto among the Rocks of the Cape — Rocks,... | |
| 1802 - 556 oldal
...outlines in the fublime picîure prefenied to the aiionilhed ¡pedator. The incellant cares and purfuits of anxious mortals are recollected as a dream ; the...and energies of animated nature are forgotten ; the eartl) is contemplated only in its elements, and as conftiluting a part of the lolar lyííem." Thus... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 610 oldal
...ocean in apparent contac,; with trie skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture pretented to the astonished spectator. The incessant cares and...of anxious mortals are recollected as a dream; the variou* forms and energies of animated nature are forgotten; the earth is contemplated only in its... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 1298 oldal
...horizon, and the immeasurable ocean in apparent contact with the skies, form the grand outlines to the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....forms and energies of animated nature are forgotten ; and the earth is contemplated only in its elements, and as constituting a part of the solar system."... | |
| 1803 - 892 oldal
...horizon, and the immeasurable ocean in apparent contact with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....forms and energies of animated nature are forgotten ; and the earth is contemplated only in its elements, and as constituting a part of the solar system."... | |
| 1803 - 752 oldal
...outlines in the fublime picture prefentrd to the aftonifhed fpeftator. *' The ¡nreflam cares and purfuits of anxious mortals are recollected as a dream; the...earth is contemplated only in its elements, and as conf; ¡luting a pan of the folar fyftem." P. 109. From the Cape our travellers return with as much... | |
| Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 oldal
...horizon, and the immeasurable ocean in apparent contact with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....of anxious mortals are recollected as a dream ; the variOJS forms and energies of animated nature ore forgotten ; the eanh is contemplated only in its... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 892 oldal
...horizon, and the inmeasurable ocean in apparent cootact with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....incessant cares and pursuits of anxious mortals are recoilexrted at I dream ; the various forms and energies of animated nature are forgotten ; and the... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 oldal
...horizon, and die immeasurable ocean, in apparent contact with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....nature are forgotten; the Earth is contemplated only in it's elements, and as constituting a part of the solar system. ACERBI'S TRAVELS. EARTHQUAKE IN CALABRIA.... | |
| 1827 - 716 oldal
...horizon, arid the immeasurable ocean in apparent contact -with the skies, form the grand outlines in the sublime picture presented to the astonished spectator....incessant cares and pursuits of anxious mortals are recollected-as a dream; the Various forms and energies of animated nature are forgotten ; the earth... | |
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