| Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1841 - 976 pagina’s
...and the weather balmy, I took up that national position on the hearth-rug, from which John Bull, like Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world. In the present instance I looked over something, which was something worth looking at. The fire-place... | |
| Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1841 - 332 pagina’s
...and the weather balmy, I took up that national position on the hearth-rug, from which John Bull, like Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world. In the present instance I looked over something, which was something worth looking at. The fire-place... | |
| 1845 - 824 pagina’s
...of strict trigonometrical observations, the height of the chief peaks of that celebrated ridge — " Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world." Having returned, after this fatiguing and dangerous mountain expedition, to Lima, Humboldt remained... | |
| 1845 - 814 pagina’s
...of strict trigonometrical observations, the height of the chief peaks of that celebrated ridge — " Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clonds o'er half the world." Havingrcturned, after this fatiguing and dangerous mountain expedition,... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1850 - 746 pagina’s
...of strict trigonometrical observations, the height of the chief peaks of that celebrated ridge — " Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world." Having returned, after this fatiguing and dangerous mountain expedition, to Lima, Humboldt remained... | |
| Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pagina’s
...unfathom'd fields; Now on Atlantic waves he rides afar, With meteor standard to the winds unfurl'd, Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world. Now far he sweeps, where scarce a summer smiles On Behring's rocks, or Greenland's naked isles; Cold... | |
| James Orton - 1870 - 358 pagina’s
...crest of the ridge ; but the night was advancing rapidly, and crawling up such a road by starlight wras not a little dangerous. So we put up at a miserable...towering up twice as high as Etna. For many years it received the homage of the world as the highest point in America; but now the Aconcagua of Chile... | |
| James Orton - 1870 - 378 pagina’s
...shoot up to the zenith, and as the last point of the sun sinks beneath the horizon, the stars rush ont in full splendor ; for at the equator day gives place...towering up twice as high as Etna. For many years it received the homage of the world as the highest point in America; but now the Aconcagua of Chile... | |
| John George Godard - 1884 - 282 pagina’s
...can be impelled by all-conquering steam, excepting European vices and European warriors, may be found Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world. " It ought likewise ever to be remembered that a relationship, and even a close alliance, has been... | |
| John George Godard - 1888 - 282 pagina’s
...can be impelled by all-conquering steam, excepting European vices and European warriors, may be found Where Andes, giant of the western star, Looks from his throne of clouds o'er half the world. " It ought likewise ever to be remembered that a relationship, and even a close alliance, has been... | |
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