| English literature - 1812 - 1020 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic...cone were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure and tastless, the. other strongly impregnated with sulphur and alum. — This ˇonely and beautiful spot... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1812 - 760 pages
...flame. The precipitous sic.es of thi1- magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreer.si' and' aromatic /shrubs, flowers, and many Alpine plants. On the North • and Soutli sides of the base of the conts were two pieces ef water, one- perfectly pure and tasteless;... | |
| History - 1813 - 818 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight blueish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens, and aromatic shrubs, flowers, and many Alpine plants. On tlie north and south sides of the base of the cone •were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure... | |
| Antonio de Alcedo - America - 1814 - 654 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic shrubs, flowers, and many Alpine plants. On the n. and s. sides of the base of the cone were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure and tasteless,... | |
| Luke Howard - Clouds - 1818 - 774 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic shrubs, flowers, and many Alpine plants. On the uorth and south sides of the base of the cone were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure and tasteless,... | |
| 1818 - 384 pages
...occasionally I ina-fd with a sligh t bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic shrubs, flowers, and many alpine plants. Oo the north and south sides of the hase of the cone were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure and... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - Curiosities and wonders - 1821 - 768 pages
...flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various everpreens and aromatic shrubs, flowers, and many alpine plants....with sulphur and alum. This lonely and beautiful spot \vas rendered more enchanting by the singularly melodious notes of a bird, iin inhabitant of these... | |
| Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 636 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic...pieces of water, one perfectly pure and tasteless, the oUier strongly impregnated with sulphur and alum. This lonely and beautiful spot was rendered more... | |
| Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 634 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with various evergreens and aromatic...the base of the cone were two pieces of water, one perfecdy pure and tasteless, the other strongly impregnated with sulphur and alum. This lonely and... | |
| Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 634 pages
...occasionally tinged with a slight bluish flame. The precipitous sides of this magnificent amphitheatre were fringed with ' various evergreens and aromatic...plants. On the north and south sides of the base of die cone were two pieces of water, one perfectly pure and tasteless, the other strongly impregnated... | |
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