| William Shenstone - 1764 - Počet stránok 404
...there is an opening, where the lawn is continued and winds out of fight. HERE entering a (N° 1 1)gate, you are led, thro* a thicket of many forts of willows,...much art, that we forget the quantity of water which ftows through this clofe and overfhaded vally ; and are fo much tranfported with the intricacy of fcene,... | |
| William Shenstone - 1764 - Počet stránok 404
...infcribed to the Right Honorable the Earl of Stamford. It feems, that worthy 4 . peer THE LEAS OWES. 341 peer was prefent at the firft opening of the cafcade...at the fame time ftriftly natural, is what I never law in any place whatever. This fcene, though comparatively fmall, is yet aggrandized with fo much... | |
| William Shenstone - 1765 - Počet stránok 638
...the principal objeft from the root-houfe, where the eye is prefented with a fairy vifion, confifling of an irregular and romantic fall of water, very unufual,...natural, is what I never faw in any place whatever. Th» fcene, though comparatively fmall, is yet aggrandized with fo much art, that we forget the quantity... | |
| Thomas Martyn - 1766 - Počet stránok 426
...the principal ohjeft from the roothoufe. Other cafcades may have the advantage of a greater dcfcer.t and a larger torrent; but a more wild and romantic...of water, and at the fame time; ftriftly natural, for one hundred and fifty yards together, is perhaps no where to be feen. Proceeding on the right hand... | |
| 1776 - Počet stránok 702
...principal object from the ri£>t-houfe. Other tfafcades may have the advantage of a greater dcfcent, and a larger torrent, but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the fame time ftridtly natural, for one hundred and fifty yards together, is perhaps no where to be feen. Proceeding... | |
| William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - Počet stránok 342
...advantage of a greater * TRANSLATION. To the geuins and friendship of WILLIAM SOMERVILE, By W. 8. descent and a larger torrent; but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the same time strictly natural, is what I never saw in any place whatever. This scene, though comparatively... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - Počet stránok 386
...advantage of a greater • TBANSLATION. To the genius and friendship of WILLIAM SOMEBVILE. By WS descent and a larger torrent ; but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the same time strictly natural, is what I never saw in any place whatever. This scene, though comparatively... | |
| Hugh Miller - 1847 - Počet stránok 454
...scene it affords. Other cascades may have the advantage of a greater descent and a larger stream ; but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the same time strictly natural, is difficult to be met with anywhere. The scene, though small, is yet aggrandized... | |
| Hugh Miller - 1851 - Počet stránok 438
...scene it affords. Other cascades may have the advantage of a greater descent and a larger stream ; but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the same time strictly natural, is difficult to be met with anywhere. The scene, though small, is yet aggrandized... | |
| William Shenstone, George Gilfillan - 1854 - Počet stránok 318
...unusual scene it affords. Other cascades may have the advantage of a greater descent and a larger stream, but a more wild and romantic appearance of water, and at the same time strictly natural* is difficult to be met with anywhere. The scene, though small, is yet aggrandized... | |
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