 ... their existence by here and there a peak entirely 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...  The Antiquary - Pagina 72door Walter Scott - 1816Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock Bay dreaded by pilots and shipmasters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm, were now winging their way to their nests... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pagina’s
...of them to be alarmed at the circumstance. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests... | |
 | Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - 312 pagina’s
...rendered Knockwinnock Bay dreaded by pilots. The crags, which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests... | |
 | English authors - 1876 - 504 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea- fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height from the rapacity of man. Many of... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and shipmasters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, alf hidden from the eye ; Fair as a star, when only one Is shining to unnumbered sea-fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height from the rapacity of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1878 - 376 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 pagina’s
...yet rapidly, gained upon the sand. two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter to unnumbered seafowl, in (situations seemingly secured...from the rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, wirh the instinct which sends them to wok the land before "a s-torm arises, were uo\v winging towards... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1881 - 264 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded in their crevices shelter for unnumbered sea fowl, in situations seemingly secured by their dizzy height from the rapacity of man. Many of these... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 392 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and shipmasters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1886 - 904 pagina’s
...Knockwinnock bay dreaded by pilots and ship-masters. The crags which rose between the beach and the mainland, to the height of two or three hundred feet, afforded...rapacity of man. Many of these wild tribes, with the instinct which sends them to seek the land before a storm arises, were now winging towards their nests... | |
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