 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pages
...till in a short time we arrived at the mouth of a cave, the most magnificent, I suppose, that has ever been described by travellers. The mind can hardly form an idea more magnificent thaii such a space, supported on each side by ranges of columns ; and roofed by the bottoms of those,... | |
 | Hugh M'Callum, John M'Callum - Celts - 1816 - 324 pages
...In a short time we arrived at the mouth of the cave; the most magnificent, I believe, that ever has been described by travellers. The mind can hardly...side, by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of those which have been broken off to for m it; beweeri the angles of which, a yellow stalagmitic... | |
 | Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - Natural history - 1818 - 566 pages
...till in a short time we arrived at the mouth of a cave, the most magnificent, I suppose, that has ever been described by travellers. The mind can hardly...side by ranges of columns; and roofed by the bottoms of those, which have been broke off in order to fornt it; between the angles of which a yellow stalagmitic... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pages
...a short time we arrived at the Cave, the most magnificent, I suppose, that has ever been deicribed by travellers. The mind can hardly form an idea more magnificent than such a space, supported «n each side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of those that have been broken off in... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 434 pages
...- 18 0 at the extremity, - - - 9 0 The cave runs to the rock in the direction by compass, N. \. E. The mind can hardly form an idea more magnificent than such a space.—And, indeed, speaking of the general aspect of Stafla, Sir Joseph is led by his enthusiasm... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1823 - 478 pages
...travellers who have visited it, in terms of unbounded admiration, “The mind,” says Sir Joseph Banks, “can hardly form an idea more magnificent, than...side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of those which have been No. 40. Fingal's Cave. No. 41—The Giant's Causeway broken off to form it;... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 812 pages
...terms of rapture by every eminent traveller who has visited it : " The mind," says Sir Joseph Banks, " can hardly form an idea more magnificent than such...side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of those which have been broken off to form it; between the angles of which a yellow stalagmatic matter... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1833 - 300 pages
...Staffa, one of the Western Isles, is a remarkable cavern of great extent, called Fingal's Cave. It is supported on each side by ranges of columns, an'd roofed by the bottoms of guch as have been broken away. Character.—The Scotch are temperate, industrious, hardy, ind enterprising,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1834 - 306 pages
...Staffs, one of the Western Isles, is a remarkable cav. ern pf great extent, called Fingal's Cave. It is supported on each side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of such as have been broken away. Character.—The Scotch are temperate, industrious, hardy, and enterprising,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1835 - 298 pages
...Staffa, one of the Western Isles, is a remarkable cav. , efn of great extent, called Fingal's Cave. It is supported on . each side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms of such as have been broken away. The principal islands belonging to Scotland, are the Ork ,ney, Shetland,... | |
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been described by travellers. " The mind can hardly form an idea more magnificent than such a space, supported on each side by ranges of columns, and roofed by the bottoms 
