Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding CountryLongman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1807 - 223 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... Shade unperceived so softening into shade , And all so forming an harmonious whole , That , as they still succeed , they ravish still . The distance of the spot where these views are taken , from the water , is about half an English ...
... Shade unperceived so softening into shade , And all so forming an harmonious whole , That , as they still succeed , they ravish still . The distance of the spot where these views are taken , from the water , is about half an English ...
Pagina 10
... shade over its surface . Glena rising in the distance displays the full glories of its forests , and termi- nates the prospect . The cascade of Turk is situated at a short distance from the cottage , at the bottom of a deep chasm in the ...
... shade over its surface . Glena rising in the distance displays the full glories of its forests , and termi- nates the prospect . The cascade of Turk is situated at a short distance from the cottage , at the bottom of a deep chasm in the ...
Pagina 13
... shaded by the thick pendent foliage of tall trees gracefully disposed along the water side . The pedestrian who will take the pains of for- cing his way along the shore , which owing to the close intertexture of the branches , and the ...
... shaded by the thick pendent foliage of tall trees gracefully disposed along the water side . The pedestrian who will take the pains of for- cing his way along the shore , which owing to the close intertexture of the branches , and the ...
Pagina 14
... shade Imbrowned the noontide bowers . No building , purely ornamental , has yet been erected on the confines of the lake ; and when it is known how much has been done by false taste to impair the beauty of some of the en- chanting lakes ...
... shade Imbrowned the noontide bowers . No building , purely ornamental , has yet been erected on the confines of the lake ; and when it is known how much has been done by false taste to impair the beauty of some of the en- chanting lakes ...
Pagina 20
... shades Shot from the crooked clefts of nodding towers . * I transcribe the whole of the original passage , as to some persons it may prove interesting : " Sed utinam post longa jejunia , tam sobrii fuerint quam serii , tam veri quam ...
... shades Shot from the crooked clefts of nodding towers . * I transcribe the whole of the original passage , as to some persons it may prove interesting : " Sed utinam post longa jejunia , tam sobrii fuerint quam serii , tam veri quam ...
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Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding Country Isaac Weld Volledige weergave - 1807 |
Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding Country Isaac Weld Volledige weergave - 1812 |
Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding Country Isaac Weld Volledige weergave - 1807 |
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abbey affords Aghadoe amongst ancient appears approach arch ascending ASTOR Atlantic ocean banks beauty behold boat bounded bridge cascade castle church cliff coast command considerable Cork cottage defile delightful Earl of Desmond elevated Engraved erected extensive feet Flesk forest formed Glena gray copper ground height hills inhabitants inlet Innisfallen Ireland Irish island Kenmare Kenmare river Kerry Kilmallock labour lake of Killarney land landscape lawns clothed Limerick lofty Lord Kenmare lower lake Mangerton miles moun mountains Mucruss nearly numerous object observable opposite passing peninsula person picturesque precipices present prospect reeks remains river Laune road rocks Ross ruins scarcely scene scenery seen shade shore short distance side siliceous situated Skibbereen spot steep stone strangers stream summit surface tain tion towers town of Killarney Tralee trees Turk lake upper lake valley variety vicinity whilst wild winding woods
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Pagina 40 - Admit it partially, and half exclude, And half reveal its graces : in this path How long soe'er the wanderer roves, each step Shall wake fresh beauties ; each short point present A different picture, new, and yet the same.
Pagina 36 - His gardens next your admiration call, On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene: Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Pagina 141 - Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude ; Where, with her best nurse, Contemplation, She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i...
Pagina 103 - Moisten'd their fiery beams, with which she thrill'd Frail hearts, yet quenched not ; like starry light, Which, sparkling on the silent waves, does seem more bright.
Pagina 116 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Pagina 4 - Shade, unperceived, so softening into shade ; And all so forming an harmonious whole, That, as they still succeed, they ravish still.
Pagina 94 - Anno 1180; this abbey of Innisf alien being ever esteemed a paradise and a secure sanctuary, the treasure and the most valuable effects of the whole country were deposited in the hands of the clergy; notwithstanding which, we find the abbey was plundered in this year by Maolduin, son of Daniel O'Donoghue. Many of the clergy were slain, and even in their cemetery, by the Macarthys. But God soon punished this act of impiety and sacrilege, by bringing many of its authors to an untimely end.
Pagina 131 - Kilda's * shore, whose lonely race Resign the setting sun to Indian worlds, The royal eagle draws his vigorous young, Strong-pounced, and ardent with paternal fire. Now fit to raise a kingdom of their own, He drives them from his fort, the towering seat, For ages, of his empire ; which, in peace, Unstain'd he holds, while many a league to sea He wings his course, and preys in distant isles.
Pagina 44 - ... idea of it by describing it as displaying the mountains in a transparent state, and suffused with a lively purple hue. Varying however from the aerial aspect of distant mountains, all the objects upon them, rocks, woods, and even houses, are distinctly visible, — more so, indeed, than at noon day ; whilst at the same time their forms appear so unsubstantial, so ethereal, that one might almost fancy it possible to pass through them without resistance. I happened to be alone when I first witnessed...
Pagina 73 - When we had received our boats, each of which was capable of containing one hundred and twenty men, I ordered one of them to be rowed about the water, in order to find out the most convenient place for landing upon the enemy ; which they perceiving thought fit, by a timely submission, to prevent the danger that threatened them ; and having expressed their desires to that purpose, commissioners were appointed on both sides to treat.