Description of the lakes of Killarney and the surrounding sceneryW.H. Smith & Son, 1849 - 92 strán (strany) |
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Strana 3
... leading to Telford's Sus- pension Bridge ; side by side , within a few yards of which , is that extraordinary engineering achievement , the Conway Tubular Bridge , which was completed and opened for public traffic on May the 1st , 1848 ...
... leading to Telford's Sus- pension Bridge ; side by side , within a few yards of which , is that extraordinary engineering achievement , the Conway Tubular Bridge , which was completed and opened for public traffic on May the 1st , 1848 ...
Strana 28
... leading to Glena Bay and the Lower Lake , and the other to the Middle Lake . This is a sequestered spot of extraordinary beauty , and comes so quickly and unexpectedly into view as to excite surprise and admiration . Sir Walter Scott ...
... leading to Glena Bay and the Lower Lake , and the other to the Middle Lake . This is a sequestered spot of extraordinary beauty , and comes so quickly and unexpectedly into view as to excite surprise and admiration . Sir Walter Scott ...
Strana 61
... leading to a pretty little cottage constructed for the accommodation of visi- tors : another bridge enables us to join the main land : again the road still continues near the borders of the lake , and finally joins the mail - coach road ...
... leading to a pretty little cottage constructed for the accommodation of visi- tors : another bridge enables us to join the main land : again the road still continues near the borders of the lake , and finally joins the mail - coach road ...
Strana 64
... leading to the Gap of Dunloe ; we leave the Gap , however , on the left , and take a road leading to the Gaddagh river : the proper route will be pointed out by the guides , and I should recommend visitors not to proceed without one ...
... leading to the Gap of Dunloe ; we leave the Gap , however , on the left , and take a road leading to the Gaddagh river : the proper route will be pointed out by the guides , and I should recommend visitors not to proceed without one ...
Strana 66
... leading to the Upper Lake ; in which case , it would be desirable to have a boat in readiness at Lord Brandon's cottage , as I am inclined to think the generality of persons will not be inclined , after the ascent of Carrantuohill , to ...
... leading to the Upper Lake ; in which case , it would be desirable to have a boat in readiness at Lord Brandon's cottage , as I am inclined to think the generality of persons will not be inclined , after the ascent of Carrantuohill , to ...
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admiration advantage affords appear arbutus ascend beauty boat BRITANNIA BRIDGE Carrantuohill Cascade centre charm circumstance cliff colour Connemara Cromaglan Dinish Island distance district Dublin Dunloe Castle Eagle's Nest echoes elevation English favourable feet foliage Gap of Dunloe glen Glena height Inglis INNISFALLEN ISLAND Ireland Irish Kenmare Kingstown lakes of Killarney length light and shade Lough Lower Lake magnificent Mangerton Menai Straits Middle Lake miles moun mountains Muckross Abbey Muckross Domain nature numerous O'Sullivan's objects obtained passing peninsula of Muckross picturesque points of interest portion possesses present promontory Railway respecting River Laune road rocks Ross Ross Island round rugged scenery of Killarney scenes seen shore side singular situated spot sublime summit surrounding scenery sweet tains thing tints Tomies Torc Lake Torc mountain tourist tower trees tube Upper Lake valley variety visited the lakes visitor Weld whilst whole Wicklow wild wood
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Strana 57 - No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth...
Strana iii - Though sluggards deem it but a foolish chase, And marvel men should quit their easy chair, The toilsome way, and long, long league to trace, Oh! there is sweetness in the mountain air, And Life, that bloated Ease can never hope to share.
Strana 36 - To feel how fair shall long be mine. Sweet Innisfallen, long shall dwell In memory's dream that sunny smile Which o'er thee on that evening fell, When first I saw thy fairy isle.
Strana 6 - ... a rivet, which, by contracting as it cools, binds together the plates even more firmly than they had already been almost cemented by the irresistible coercion of three sledge-hammers; indeed they are so powerfully drawn together, that it has been estimated it would require a force of from four to six tons to each rivet to cause the plates to slide over each other.
Strana 49 - The rocks at Keswick are more sublime, and other lakes may have circumstances in which they are superior; but when we consider the prodigious woods of Killarney, the immensity of the mountains, the uncommon beauty of the promontory of...
Strana 34 - 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...
Strana 21 - ... The mountain outlines can scarcely be finer than they are ; and in the variety of colour produced by the variety of foliage, — from the beautiful bright green of the arbutus, to the brown mountain heath, — Killarney is eminently distinguished. To my mind, the upper lake is the most attractive : the mountains are nearest to it ; it has not one tame feature ; and it is more studded with islands, than either of the other lakes. I landed upon several of the islands, and was delighted with the...
Strana 24 - It is scarcely in the power of language to convey an adequate idea of the extraordinary effect of the echoes under this cliff, whether they repeat the dulcet notes of music, or the loud discordant report of a cannon. Enchantment here appears to have resumed her reign, and those who listen are lost in amazement and delight.