| Edward Burt - Highlands (Scotland) - 1822 - 436 pages
...of all the views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versd, for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...those mountains, I shall here take notice of one in Lochaber, called Ben-Nevis,* which, from the level below to that part of the summit only which appears... | |
| Edward Burt - Highlands (Scotland) - 1822 - 568 pages
...of all the views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa, for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...those mountains, I shall here take notice of one in Lochaber, called Ben-Nevis,* which, from the level below to that part of the summit only which appears... | |
| Roads - Bridges - 1839 - 404 pages
...viewed in that direction *, they form the most dreadful prospect that can be conceived. The eye then penetrates far among them, and sees more particularly...stupendous bulk, frightful irregularity, and horrid gloom, which becomes more striking by the shades which they project upon each other, and the pale glimmering... | |
| Archibald Clerk - Great Britain - 1858 - 142 pages
...of all the views I think the most horrid is to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa; for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees more particularly the stupendous bulk, frightful irregularity, and horrid gloom, made yet more sombrous by the shades... | |
| Edward Burt - 1876 - 378 pages
...of all the Views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the Hills from East to West, or vice versa, for then the Eye penetrates far among them, and sees...those Mountains, I shall here take notice of one in Lochaber, called Ben-Nevis, which, from the Level below to that Part of the Summit only which appears... | |
| Scotland - 1876 - 400 pages
...of all the views, [ think the most horrid is to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa, for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...frightful irregularity, and horrid gloom, made yet more sombrons by the shades and faint reflections they communicate one to another." But Burt is far surpassed,... | |
| Archibald Geikie - English poetry - 1898 - 74 pages
...all the views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa ; for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...faint reflections they communicate one to another.' — Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London. Fifth edit., vol. ip... | |
| Archibald Geikie - Geology - 1905 - 368 pages
...all the views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa ; for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...faint reflections they communicate one to another.' — Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London. Fifth edit., vol. ip... | |
| Archibald Geikie - Geology - 1905 - 368 pages
...of all the views, I think the most horrid is, to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa; for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees...shades and faint reflections they communicate one to another."—Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland ft his frsend in London. Fifth edit.,... | |
| Walter Weston - Japan - 1918 - 402 pages
...of all the views, I think the most horrid is to look at the hills from east to west, or vice versa, for then the eye penetrates far among them, and sees more particularly their stupendous bulk and horrid gloom, made yet more sombrous by the shadows and faint reflections they communicate one... | |
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