 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 328 דפים
...Sicily, as on a map, in which he can trace every riverthrough all its meanders, from its source to its efflux. The view is absolutely boundless on every...the organs of vision can prevent a prospect of the coasts of Africa, and even of Greece, which are certainly above the horizon. Such is the animated picture... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 דפים
...awful and sublime sub. jects. The view is absolutely boundless on every side, nor is there any one object within the circle of vision to interrupt it,...the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and I am perfectly convinced, that it is only from the imperfection of our organs that the coasts of Africa,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 דפים
...boundless on every side, nor is there any1 one object within the circle of vision to interrupt if, so that the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and I am perfectly convinced, that it is only from the imperfection of our organs that the coasts of Africa,... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 דפים
...from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there any one object within the circle of vision to interrupt it ; so that the sigbt is every where lost in the immensity : and I am persuaded it is only from the imperfection of... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 דפים
...like a vast amphitheatre. 3. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there any one object, within the circle of vision, to interrupt...that the sight is every where lost in the immensity. The i;ircumference of the visible horizon on the top of Etna, cannot be less than 2000 miles. At Malta,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 דפים
...The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; ndr is there any one object, within the circle ef vision, to interrupt it; so that the sight is every where lost in the immensity. 11. But this is by much too vast for our senses, not intended to grasp so boundless a scene. I find... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 דפים
...from Us source to its mouth. The -view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there any one object within the circle of vision to interrupt it...the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and I am perfectly convinced that it is only from the imperfection of our organs that the coasts Of Africa,... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 דפים
...source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side; nor is there any one object wilhiil the circle of vision, to interrupt it ; so that the sight is every where lost in the imс • • mensily : and I am persuaded it is only from the imperfection of our organs that the coast... | |
 | 1824 - 514 דפים
...from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there any one object within the circle of vision to interrupt it;...the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and there is little doubt, that, were it not for the imperfection of our organs, the coasts of Africa,... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 דפים
...absolutely boundless on every side ; nor ia there any one object, within the circle of vision, to inferrupt it ; so that the sight is every where lost in the immensity. The circumference of the visible horizon on the top of ..Etna, cannot be less than 2000 miles. At Malta,... | |
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Volcano, with their smoking summits, appear under your feet; and you look down on the whole of Sicily as on a map ; and can trace every river through all its windings from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side; nor is... 
