 The ships of war that prowled like guardian giants along the coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains, towering into the clouds ; all were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitered...  The Rural Life of England - Page 12by William Howitt - 1838 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement- The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitered the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...arrival, it was all feveruh excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along tile coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into...were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up thf Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time, until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welch mountains, towering into the clouds ; all were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war that prowled like guardian giants round the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out...the clouds; all were objects of intense interest. 7. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitered the shore with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 pages
...coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching ont itito the channel ; the Welsh mountains, lowering into the clouds ; all were objects of intense interest....sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a triescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time, until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welch mountains, towering into the clouds ; all were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up tne Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...Welsh mountains, towering into the clouds; all were ohjects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a telescope.... | |
 | Washington Irving - Readers - 1849 - 278 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast ; the headlands of I Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains, towering into the clouds ; all were... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...studious years have pondered. From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants...stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains, towerins into the clouds ; all were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred... | |
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