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... The mountains and lakes of Switzerland - Page 76by Anna Eliza Bray - 1841Full view - About this book
| John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 pages
...The vast mountains rising on every sideandclosing at the end, with theirrich clothing of wood, Ihe sweet soft spots of verdant pasture scattered at their...only memorials which would not disgrace such a scene, arc those of past ages, renowned for heroism and virtue, and no part of the world is more full of such... | |
| sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 534 pages
...Gersau we entered the second part of the lake. The third part of it may be called the Gulf of Uri. It is upon this that its superiority to all other...would be foolish to attempt to convey by words. The charming village of Brunnen, the port of Schweitz, is the only habitation of men conspicuous enough... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1836 - 546 pages
...Gersau we entered the second part of the lake. The third part of it may be called the Gulf of Uri. It is upon this that its superiority to all other...would be foolish to attempt to convey by words. The charming village of Brunnen, the port of Schweitz, is the only habitation of men conspicuous enough... | |
| John Murray - 1838 - 452 pages
...scattered at their feet, and sometimes on their hreast, and the expanse of water, unbroken by island«, and almost undisturbed by any signs of living men,...for heroism and virtue, and no part of the world is mure full of such venerable ones." — Mackintuth. After passing the Wytensteiu about a mile, the precipices... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1838 - 446 pages
...rising on every side and closing at the end, with their rich clothing of wood, the sweet soft spots ut' verdant pasture scattered at their feet, and sometimes...which it would be foolish to attempt to convey by wurds." " The only memorials which would not disgrace such a scene, are those of past ages, renowned... | |
| John Murray - 1842 - 482 pages
...stupendous grandeur, bursts into view. " It is upon this that the superiority of the lake of Lucerne to all other lakes, or, as far as I know, scenes upon...of the world is more full of such venerable ones." — Mackintosh. After passing the Wytenstein about a mile, the precipices recede a little, leaving... | |
| John Murray - 1846 - 552 pages
...soft Г te of verdant pasture scattered at ir feet, and sometimes on their breast, and the expense of water, unbroken by islands, and almost undisturbed...of the world is more full of such venerable ones." — Sir James Mackintosh. After passing the Wytenstein about a mile, the precipices recede a little,... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1852 - 512 pages
...stupendous grandeur, bursts into view. " It is upon this that the superiority of the lake of Lucerne to all other lakes, or, as far as I know, scenes upon...it would be foolish to attempt to convey by words." — Sir James Mackintosh. After passing the Wytenstein about a mile, the precipices recede a little,... | |
| Charles Williams - 1854 - 668 pages
...undisturbed by any signs of living men, make an impression which it would be foolish to attempt to convey in words. " The only memorials which would not disgrace...of the world is more full of such venerable ones." Vier "\Valdstatten See, the national name of this lake, means the waters of the four sylvan or rural... | |
| Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1860 - 290 pages
...vast mountains rising on every side, and closing at the end, with their rich clothing of wood, the soft spots of verdant pasture scattered at their feet,...only memorials which would not disgrace such a scene as those of past ages renowned for heroism and virtue, and no part of the world is more full of such... | |
| |