 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 376 pages
...they ventured in with the ship, which they afterwards declined, as the inner parts of the country were savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty...summits, till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, or a shrub even big enough to... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...155. &c. A carious attempt at the sublime, with the bathos suddenly tacked to it, appears at p. 29r. " The wild rocks raised their lofty summits, till they...lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to bo seen, or a shrub even hig enough — to make a tooth pick /" A Vindication of the modern History... | |
 | 1806 - 312 pages
...Well— but you mean Lord ? Hush ! we mean the same. R...vOL. 2. A curious Attempt at the Sublime. "THE wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay covered with everlasting suow, Not a tree was to be seen, or a shrub even big enough —... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 340 pages
...floating out to sea ; and a great fall happened while we were in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage...summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the val, leys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough... | |
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1813 - 546 pages
...and a great fall happened while the ship was in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible....summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay involved in snow, affording no trees nor shrubs, nor the least signs of vegetation. Captain... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...sea, and a great fall happened whilst they were in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summitg till they were lost in the clouds; and valleys lay covered with snow. Not a tree was to be... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...described as a country the most savuge and horrible; not a tree nor even a shrub was to be seen; the while rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and valleys lay covered with snow. Seals and sea bears were numerous, and a sea lion was shot. The seals... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...described as a country the most savage and horrible; not a tree nor even a shrub was to be seen; the while rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and valleys lay covered with snow. Seals and sea bears were numerous, and a sea lion was shot. The seals... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...described as a country the most savage and horrible; not a tree nor even a shrub was to be seen ; the whole rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and valleys lay covered with snow. Seals and sea bears were numerous, and a sea lion was shot. The seals... | |
 | Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...¡ceclirKs oí' considerable height. Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea. The inner parts of the country were not less savage...summits, till they were lost in, the clouds ; and the values lay covered with: everlasting snow. Long. 37. 18. W. Lat. 5 1. SS POSSESSION BAY, a bay in the... | |
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The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, not a shrub even big enough to... 
