The Hundred Wonders of the World: And of the Three Kingdoms of Nature, Described According to the Latest and Best Authorities |
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... extent with the greatest rapidity . It was , he said , as if the world had been observed suddenly to spring from the night of non- existence . Ere the rising sun Shone o'er the deep , or ' mid the vault of night The moon her silver lamp ...
... extent with the greatest rapidity . It was , he said , as if the world had been observed suddenly to spring from the night of non- existence . Ere the rising sun Shone o'er the deep , or ' mid the vault of night The moon her silver lamp ...
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... extent , from which issued enormous quantities of smoke , ashes , and stones . In 1809 , twelve new craters opened about half way down the mountain , and threw out rivers of burning lava , by which several estates were covered to the ...
... extent , from which issued enormous quantities of smoke , ashes , and stones . In 1809 , twelve new craters opened about half way down the mountain , and threw out rivers of burning lava , by which several estates were covered to the ...
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... extent of ground which the lava occupied was on fire , offering a terrible yet singular spec- tacle , as the burning trees presented the aspect of white flames , in contrast with those of the volcanic matters , which were red . The lava ...
... extent of ground which the lava occupied was on fire , offering a terrible yet singular spec- tacle , as the burning trees presented the aspect of white flames , in contrast with those of the volcanic matters , which were red . The lava ...
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... extent of shore , beside the boiling and hissing arising from the conflict of the water and fire . It remains now to introduce a slight notice of the erup- tion of 1806 , which , without any sensible indication , took place on the ...
... extent of shore , beside the boiling and hissing arising from the conflict of the water and fire . It remains now to introduce a slight notice of the erup- tion of 1806 , which , without any sensible indication , took place on the ...
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... extent , partly through the frequency of its erup- tions , and partly from its situation , which exposes it to the view of many ships sailing to Greenland and North Amer- The surrounding territory has been so devastated by these ...
... extent , partly through the frequency of its erup- tions , and partly from its situation , which exposes it to the view of many ships sailing to Greenland and North Amer- The surrounding territory has been so devastated by these ...
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animal appearance arch ascending banks basaltic beautiful beneath bolides bottom breadth Calabria called cataract cave cavern clouds coast colour columns considerable course covered crater degrees depth descending distance dreadful earth earthquake elevated eruption extent extremity fall fifty fire flame flows fossil four Giant's Causeway greater GROTTA DEL CANE grotto ground Guacharo half height Herculaneum hills hundred feet inhabitants island lake lake Agnano land lava length light mass mephitis miles mineral mines motion mountain mouth nature navigable nearly noise observed ocean passage perpendicular Peru petrifactions phenomena pillars Pompeii pounds sterling precipice quantity remains resembling rise river rock rock-salt ruins salt sand Santorini seen shock side situated smoke snow spot spring stalactites stones stratum stream substance subterraneous summit surface thick thirty thousand tion trees twenty vapour vast violent volcano walls whole wind yards
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Page 361 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 258 - ... with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand, did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds...
Page 332 - Dares stretch her wing o'er this enormous mass Of rushing water ; scarce she dares attempt The sea-like Plata ; to whose dread expanse, Continuous depth, and wondrous length of course, Our floods are rills.
Page 322 - I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go...
Page 440 - Plac'd far amid the melancholy main, (Whether it be lone fancy him beguiles ; Or that aerial beings sometimes deign To stand embodied, to our senses plain) Sees on the naked hill, or valley low, The whilst in ocean Phcebus dips his wain., " A vast assembly moving to and fro ; Then all at once in air dissolves the wondrous show.
Page 574 - There is nothing in the Holy Land finer than the view of Napolose, from the heights around it. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful and fragrant bowers ; half concealed by rich gardens, and by stately trees collected into groves, all around the bold and beautiful valley in which it stands.
Page 361 - Thames ! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth to' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for th...
Page 502 - Who bid the stork, Columbus-like, explore Heavens not his own, and worlds unknown before? Who calls the council, states the certain day ? Who forms the phalanx, and who points the way ? III.
Page 312 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Page 522 - In winter the Gymnosophists enjoy the benefit of the sun's rays in the open air ; and in summer, when the heat becomes excessive, they pass their time in cool and moist places, under large trees ; which, according to the accounts of Nearchus, cover a circumference of five acres, and extend their branches so far, that ten thousand men may easily find shelter under them.