I am not sure whether I was not more affected by this second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls — the depth and strength of the ocean with which the cavern is filled — the variety of tints formed by stalactites dropping... The Subterranean World - Pagina 143door Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 522 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 pagina’s
...second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls— the depth and strerjgth of the ocean with which the cavern is filled — the...the basis of the basaltic pillars— the dreadful • The Rev. Alexander Brunton, DD, now (1836) Professor of Oriental Lonpuges in noise of those august... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 pagina’s
...more affected by this second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls — the depth and strength of the ocean with which the...some places, a violet-coloured rock, the basis of the hasaltic pillars — the dreadful noise of those august hillows so well corresponding with the grandeur... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 314 pagina’s
...more affected by this second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls — the depth and strength of the ocean with which the...pillars, and resembling a sort of chasing of yellow or cream-colored marble filling the interstices of the roof — the corresponding variety below, where... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pagina’s
...The stupendous columnar side Avails — the depth and strength of the ocean with whirh the cavern ia filled — the variety of tints formed by stalactites...• — the dreadful noise of those august billows go well corresponding with the grandeur of the scene — are all circumstances elsewhere unparalleled.... | |
| Caves - 1847 - 220 pagina’s
...not more affected by this second than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls, the depth and strength of the ocean with which the...corresponding variety below, where the ocean rolls overared,and, in some places, a violet-coloured rock, the basis of the basaltic pillars, the dreadful... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1856 - 826 pagina’s
...stupendous columnar side walls—the depth and strength of the ocean, with which the cavern is filled—the variety of tints formed by stalactites dropping and petrifying between the pillars, —the dreadful noise of those august billows so well corresponding with the grandeur of the scene,... | |
| 1857 - 498 pagina’s
...in Staffa. Sir Walter Scott thu» -describes the latter: — "The stupendous columnar side walls — the depth and strength of the ocean, with which the cavern is tilled— the variety of tent» formed by stalactites dropping and petrifying between the pillars,... | |
| Esther Singleton - 1900 - 490 pagina’s
...not more affected by this second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls— the depth and strength of the ocean with which the cavern is filled—the variety of tints formed by stalactites dropping and petrifying between the pillars, and... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1901 - 582 pagina’s
...more affected by this second, than by the first view of it. The stupendous columnar side walls — the depth and strength of the ocean with which the...pillars, and resembling a sort of chasing of yellow or cream-colored marble filling the interstices of the roof — the corresponding variety below, where... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1901 - 574 pagina’s
...dropping and petrifying between the pillars, and resembling a sort of chasing of yellow or cream-colored marble filling the interstices of the roof — the...where the ocean rolls over a red. and in some places a violet-colored rock, the basis of the basaltic pillars — the dreadful noise of those august billows... | |
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