The mountains and lakes of Switzerland1841 |
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... followed a youth who had eagerly pressed on us his services , my nephew having instructed him to take us to the first hotel in the place , meaning the head inn . How the youth , who pretended to understand En- glish , understood the ...
... followed a youth who had eagerly pressed on us his services , my nephew having instructed him to take us to the first hotel in the place , meaning the head inn . How the youth , who pretended to understand En- glish , understood the ...
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... followed his guide to the lofty perch to which he conducted him , they put me in mind of the description of Le Sage , of Asmodeus conducting Don Cleophas to take his seat aloft , whilst that Cupid among LETTER IV . 93.
... followed his guide to the lofty perch to which he conducted him , they put me in mind of the description of Le Sage , of Asmodeus conducting Don Cleophas to take his seat aloft , whilst that Cupid among LETTER IV . 93.
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... re- turn to our journey . The route we followed was for some time as uninteresting , and as little picturesque , as that we had hitherto passed ; though about the town of St. Avolt it was rather pretty . We supped 100 SWITZERLAND .
... re- turn to our journey . The route we followed was for some time as uninteresting , and as little picturesque , as that we had hitherto passed ; though about the town of St. Avolt it was rather pretty . We supped 100 SWITZERLAND .
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... followed - fancy our Friburg poet , with an erect mien , an un- moved gravity , his eyes lit up with the animation of his subject , standing directly facing us ( so that we were compelled to undergo the agony of suppressed laughter that ...
... followed - fancy our Friburg poet , with an erect mien , an un- moved gravity , his eyes lit up with the animation of his subject , standing directly facing us ( so that we were compelled to undergo the agony of suppressed laughter that ...
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... followed by my two companions , who were as much amused as myself with our very observant guide . But would you like to see the little man ? I will tell you where he may be found in England , or at least his representation , in ...
... followed by my two companions , who were as much amused as myself with our very observant guide . But would you like to see the little man ? I will tell you where he may be found in England , or at least his representation , in ...
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A. J. KEMPE admirable Albert Durer Alps altar amongst amused ancient ANNA ELIZA BRAY appearance arrived ascent beautiful bridge called carriage castle cathedral character church clouds Cologne colour curious dear Brother delightful dinner Dutch England English eyes fancy feeling feet finest French Freyburg German give glaciers goitre Gothic Grindelwald hand head height honour horses journey lady lake lake of Lucerne Lauterbrunnen Leodegar LETTER lofty looked Lucerne Mer de Glace midst Mont Blanc morning mountains nature nephew never night noble objects observed painted passed picture picturesque portrait precipices racter remarkable Rhine river road rocks scene scenery Schaffhausen seemed seen shore side sight snow soon spire spirit spot steamer Strasburg summit Swiss Swiss Guard Switzerland table d'hôte thing told towers town travellers trees valley village Virgin walked Wetterhorn whilst whole wonder Zähringer
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Page 30 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed, — in breeze, or gale, or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark heaving; — boundless, endless, and sublime. The image of eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Page 191 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 30 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy...
Page 30 - Thou glorious mirror, where the Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests ; in all time, Calm or convulsed — in breeze, or gale, or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving ; boundless, endless, and sublime — The image of Eternity — the throne Of the Invisible ; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made ; each zone Obeys thee ; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless...
Page 30 - Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the Eatery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan, Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown.
Page 28 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep. For at his word the stormy wind ariseth : which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Page 218 - The Laurel, meed of mighty conquerors And poets sage, the Fir that weepeth still, The Willow, worn of forlorn paramours, The Yew obedient to the bender's will, The Birch for shafts, the Sallow for the mill, The...
Page 191 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against Fate; Death lays his icy hand on kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives,...
Page 76 - The vast mountains rising on every side and closing at the end, with their rich clothing of wood, the sweet soft spots of verdant pasture scattered at their feet, and sometimes on their breast, and the expanse of water, unbroken by islands, and almost undisturbed by any signs of living men, make an impression which it would be foolish to attempt to convey by words.
Page 242 - Seignior proudly said, if they should trouble him, as they did the Spaniard, he would send his men with shovels and pickaxes, and throw it into the sea) I cannot altogether ascribe to the ingenuity and industry of the people, but the mercy of God, that hath disposed them to such a thriving genius; and to the will of His providence, that disposeth her favour to each country in their preordinate season.