 The tree under which we were seated, the luminous insects flying in the air, the constellations that shone toward the south ; every object seemed to tell us, that we were far from our native soil. If amid this exotic nature the bell of a cow, or the roaring...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Strana 3311818Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - Počet stránok 518
...a bell, or the lowing of herds, the remembrance of their country was awakened suddenly. The sounds were like distant voices resounding from beyond the ocean, and with magical power transporting them from one hemisphere to the other. On the following morning they made the ascent of the Turimiquiri.... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1818 - Počet stránok 604
...object seemed to tell us, that we were far from our native soil. If amid this exotic nature the bell of a cow, or the roaring of a bull, were heard from...transporting us from one hemisphere to the other. Strange mobility of the imagination of man, eternal source of our enjoyments, and our pains ! We began... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - Počet stránok 872
...object seemed to tell us, that we were far from our native soil. If amid this exotic nature the bell of a cow, or the roaring of a bull, were heard from...transporting us from one hemisphere to the other. Strange mobility of the imagination of man, eternal source of our enjoyments, and our pains! We began... | |
 | 1819 - Počet stránok 838
...object seemed to tell us, that we were far from our native soil. If amid this exotic nature the bell of a cow, or the roaring of a bull, were heard from...transporting us from one hemisphere to the other. Strange mobility of the imagination of man, eternal source of our enjoyments, and our pains! We began... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1823 - Počet stránok 348
...pleasure. You remember Humboldt's beautiful observation : " If amid this exotic nature, the bellow of a cow or the roaring of a bull were heard from...the remembrance of our country was awakened suddenly at the sound. It38 They were like distant voices resounding from beyond the ocean, and with magical... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1823 - Počet stránok 354
...bull were heard from the depth of a valley, the remembrance of our country was awakened suddenly at the sound. They were like distant voices resounding from beyond the ocean, and with magical force transporting us from one hemisphere to the other." But the gigantic plane and maple trees, a... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 524
...much pleasure. You remember Humboldl's beautiful observation: "If amid this exotic nature, the bellow of a cow, or the roaring of a bull were heard from...the remembrance of our country was awakened suddenly at the sound. They were like distant voices resounding from beyond the ocean, and with magical force... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1824 - Počet stránok 442
...pleasure. You remember Humboldt's beautiful observation : " If amid this exotic nature, the " lowing of a cow, or the roaring of a bull, were " heard from the depth of a valley, the remem" brance of our country was awakened suddenly " at the sound. They were like distant voices "... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - 1824 - Počet stránok 440
...were " heard from the depth of a valley, the remem" brance of our country was awakened suddenly " at the sound. They were like distant voices " resounding from beyond the ocean, and with " magical force transporting us from one hemis" phere to the other." But the gigantic Plane and Maple trees,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1827 - Počet stránok 414
...object seem" ed to teH us, that we were far from our native soil. If amid " this exotic nature, the bell of a cow, or the roaring of a bull, " were heard from...voices resounding from beyond the ocean, and with ma" gical power transporting us from one hemisphere to the other.'' —Personal Narrative, &c. &c.... | |
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