 What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the continuousness of the forest, with fewer open intervals or glades than you had imagined. Except the few burnt-lands, the narrow intervals on the rivers, the bare tops of the high mountains, and the...  The Writings of Henry David Thoreau - Pagina 107door Henry David Thoreau - 1894Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1864 - 344 pagina’s
...house of logs, but a wigwam of skins. He eats no hot bread and sweet cake, but musquash and moose-meat and the fat of bears. He glides up the Millinocket...intervals or glades than you had imagined. Except the few burnt-lands, the narrow intervals on the rivers, the bare tops of the high mountains, and the lakes... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pagina’s
...given her the half of our power to eke out her life). LIX.— IN THE MAINE WOODS. I. THE FORESTS. 1. What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the...the lakes and streams, the forest is uninterrupted. 2. It is even more grim and wild than you had anticipated — a damp and intricate wilderness, in the... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1884 - 384 pagina’s
...goes about his destiny, the red face of man. After having passed the night, and buttered our boota for the last time, at Uncle George's, whose dogs almost...intervals or glades than you had imagined. Except the few burnt-lands, the narrow intervals on the rivers, the bare tops of the high mountains, and the lakes... | |
 | Henry Stephens Salt - 1890 - 336 pagina’s
...forests, which were still the haunt of the bear, the moose, the deer, the wolf, and other wild animals. " What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the...the rivers, the bare tops of the high mountains, and the1 lakes and streams, the forest is uninterrupted. It is even more grim and wild than you had anticipated,... | |
 | Jacob Whitman Bailey, Joseph Whitman Bailey - 1894 - 204 pagina’s
...to life within their dusky glades. " What is most striking in the Maine wilderness," says Thoreau, " is the continuousness of the forest, with fewer open...Except the few burnt lands, the narrow intervals on the river, the bare tops of the mountains, and the lakes and streams, the forest is uninterrupted. It is... | |
 | James Monteith - 1895 - 176 pagina’s
...beautiful lakes and waterfalls, its majestic mountains, and the solemn grandeur of its primeval forests. " What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the...the lakes and streams, the forest is uninterrupted. The aspect of the country, indeed, is universally stern and savage, excepting the distant views of... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 522 pagina’s
...dominions — he has the adherence of the lovers of fact and the lovers of fancy." THE WILDERNESS. What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the...continuousness of the forest, with fewer open intervals of glades than you imagined. Except the few burnt lands, the narrow intervals of rivers, the bare tops... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1902 - 564 pagina’s
...given her the half of our power to eke out her life). LIX.— IN THE MAINE WOODS. I. THE FORESTS. 1. What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the...the lakes and streams, the forest is uninterrupted. 2. It is even more grim and wild than you had anticipated — a damp and intricate wilderness, in the... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1909 - 504 pagina’s
...almost devoured him for joy at his return, we kept on down the river the next day, about eight miles ori foot, and then took a batteau, with a man to pole...intervals or glades than you had imagined. Except the few burnt-lands, the narrow intervals on the rivers, the bare tops of the high mountains, and the lakes... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1909 - 128 pagina’s
...Massachusetts. What is most striking in the Maine wilderness is the continuousness of the forest. Except the burnt lands, the narrow intervals on the rivers, the...had anticipated, a damp and intricate wilderness. The aspect of the country, indeed, is universally stern and savage, excepting the distant views of... | |
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