The mountains and lakes of Switzerland1841 |
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... River crossed . - - A Bargain Journey continued . A - Switzerland entered . First -- Sight of the Mountains , The Rhine . Schaffhausen . - Arrival at the Crown . - 229 Schaffhausen . - LETTER X. Swiss Inns . - Their Character- istics ...
... River crossed . - - A Bargain Journey continued . A - Switzerland entered . First -- Sight of the Mountains , The Rhine . Schaffhausen . - Arrival at the Crown . - 229 Schaffhausen . - LETTER X. Swiss Inns . - Their Character- istics ...
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... river , indeed from the same part of it , that , not less than nineteen years ago ( in September , 1820 ) , I had before embarked for the same continental port , bound on a tour ( the second I made in foreign lands ) to Belgium , and of ...
... river , indeed from the same part of it , that , not less than nineteen years ago ( in September , 1820 ) , I had before embarked for the same continental port , bound on a tour ( the second I made in foreign lands ) to Belgium , and of ...
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... river . We had plenty of hissing , and smoking , and roaring ; and at last , like a great sea monster , we set off puffing and blow- ing down the Thames , for nothing made by the hands of man so much resembles a huge living creature as ...
... river . We had plenty of hissing , and smoking , and roaring ; and at last , like a great sea monster , we set off puffing and blow- ing down the Thames , for nothing made by the hands of man so much resembles a huge living creature as ...
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... river ! ) give us on the first glance a feeling so noble , yet so touching , that it is neither easily defined nor described ; and we contrast it with that which possessed our bosoms on passing the Tower of London a tower not ...
... river ! ) give us on the first glance a feeling so noble , yet so touching , that it is neither easily defined nor described ; and we contrast it with that which possessed our bosoms on passing the Tower of London a tower not ...
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... river , the junction of the Sambre and the Meuse , are all highly pleasing . A mill at the foot of the citadel ( which stands on a lofty site ) was so picturesque , it would have afforded a good subject for Prout . We were glad to 74 ...
... river , the junction of the Sambre and the Meuse , are all highly pleasing . A mill at the foot of the citadel ( which stands on a lofty site ) was so picturesque , it would have afforded a good subject for Prout . We were glad to 74 ...
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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.