 | 1805 - 456 pages
...155. &c. A carious attempt at the sublime, with the bathos suddenly tacked to it, appears at p. 29r. " The wild rocks raised their lofty summits, till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to bo seen, or a shrub even hig enough —... | |
 | 1806 - 312 pages
...Well— but you mean Lord ? Hush ! we mean the same. R...vOL. 2. A curious Attempt at the Sublime. "THE wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay covered with everlasting suow, Not a tree was to be seen, or a shrub even big enough — to make... | |
 | John Campbell - 1813 - 546 pages
...while the ship was in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised...till they were lost in the clouds, and the vallies lay involved in snow, affording no trees nor shrubs, nor the least signs of vegetation. Captain Cook... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...happened while we were in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and .horrible. The wild rocks raised...summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...described as a country the most savage and horrible; not a tree nor even a shrub was to be seen; the while rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and valleys lay covered with snow. Seals and sea bears were numerous, and a sea lion was shot. The seals... | |
 | John Campbell - 1818 - 520 pages
...while the ship was in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The other parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised...summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay involved in snow, affording no trees nor shrubs, nor the least "Signs of vegetation. Captain... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 pages
...described as a country the most savage and horrible; not a tree nor even a shrub was to be seen ; the whole rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and valleys lay covered with snow. Seals and sea bears were numerous, and a sea lion was shot. The seals... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 770 pages
...Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised...till they were lost in the clouds; and the vallies lay covered with everlasting snow. Long. 37. 18. W. Lut. 51. 5. S. POSSESSION BAY, a bay in the straits... | |
 | 1822 - 782 pages
...Pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised...summits, till they were lost in, the clouds ; and the values lay covered with: everlasting snow. Long. 37. 18. W. Lat. 5 1. SS POSSESSION BAY, a bay in the... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 pages
...happened while we were in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised...summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to... | |
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The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a toothpick. 
