... precipices by which that ironbound coast is in most places defended. Long projecting reefs of rock, extending under water, and only evincing their existence by here and there a peak entirely bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were... The Antiquary - Pagina 143door Walter Scott - 1816 - 370 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1816 - 700 pagina’s
...bay dreaded by pilots an.-l ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the main land, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct *hich sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging toward their nests with the... | |
| 1816 - 700 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partial!" covered, rendered Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the main land, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter tor unnumbered... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 248 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwiimock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags...afforded in their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea-: fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height from the rapacity of man. Many of... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1829 - 362 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags...wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek.the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests with the shrill and dissonant... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 880 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock .bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags...which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the heiuht of two or three hundred feet, afforded hi their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea-fowl, in... | |
| Walter Scott - 1841 - 710 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over (hose that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags...mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, aflonlid in their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea-fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 714 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock buy dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which...three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter fur unnumbered sea-fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height from the rapacitv of... | |
| Walter Scott - 1844 - 720 pagina’s
...which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afibrdid irr their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea-fowl, in...situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height ronj the rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek he... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 pagina’s
...bare, or by the breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the main land to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter for unnumbered... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pagina’s
...bare, or by tha breakers which foamed over those that were partially covered, rendered Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the main land to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter for unnumbered... | |
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