On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature: With Notes, Commentaries, and Illustrations |
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Page 42
... vast solitudes of the Sierra Morena ? With what feelings of awe does the Hungarian ap- proach the Carpathian ranges , studded with vine- yards , and gemmed with beautiful glens ; and with what joy and admiration does the African ...
... vast solitudes of the Sierra Morena ? With what feelings of awe does the Hungarian ap- proach the Carpathian ranges , studded with vine- yards , and gemmed with beautiful glens ; and with what joy and admiration does the African ...
Page 48
... vast ac- cumulation of ice and snow ; the cold was intense ; the mountain itself seemed , as it were , an island in the midst of a vast ocean ; and the sublimity of the scene was heightened by the falling , at inter- vals , of enormous ...
... vast ac- cumulation of ice and snow ; the cold was intense ; the mountain itself seemed , as it were , an island in the midst of a vast ocean ; and the sublimity of the scene was heightened by the falling , at inter- vals , of enormous ...
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... vast space of the firmament ; and all this in the short space of forty - two hours and a half . Having , it is presumed , no atmosphere , the heavens present a field as black as ebony , and each star shines with a brilliancy more ...
... vast space of the firmament ; and all this in the short space of forty - two hours and a half . Having , it is presumed , no atmosphere , the heavens present a field as black as ebony , and each star shines with a brilliancy more ...
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