The present volume of Mr. Ruskin's elaborate work treats chiefly of mountain scenery, and discusses at length the principles involved in the pleasure we derive from mountains and their pictorial representation. The singular beauty of his style, the hearty... The life of Mahomet - Page 323by sir William Muir - 1858Full view - About this book
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