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Page 46
Yet how noble the spirit which has called together that mass , which rules and
guides and animates them all — which so adorns their combination , and teaches
the structures of art almost to rival the vastness of nature ! With feelings like these
...
Yet how noble the spirit which has called together that mass , which rules and
guides and animates them all — which so adorns their combination , and teaches
the structures of art almost to rival the vastness of nature ! With feelings like these
...
Page 79
The perusal of what are called the “ Waverly Novels , " always affords me a rich
mental treat . * I prefer Waverly , Rob Roy and sides of the Atlantic - and they
have harped upon these topics , in the sequel of a tissue of the bitterest
contumelies ...
The perusal of what are called the “ Waverly Novels , " always affords me a rich
mental treat . * I prefer Waverly , Rob Roy and sides of the Atlantic - and they
have harped upon these topics , in the sequel of a tissue of the bitterest
contumelies ...
Page 91
From that pretty lake called Lochend , is enjoyed a delightful panoramic view of
Edinburgh and its environs . Arthur's Seat presents itself like a lion couchant , -
Calton topped with its monument is seen at a aistance , and the smoky houses of
...
From that pretty lake called Lochend , is enjoyed a delightful panoramic view of
Edinburgh and its environs . Arthur's Seat presents itself like a lion couchant , -
Calton topped with its monument is seen at a aistance , and the smoky houses of
...
Page 154
... and my ears dingling with the eternal rock of wheels , the melodious buzz of
spindles , and the roaring of the workmen ; -- I with pleasure strolled into a
precious breathing place , very appropriately called the Green : A gravel walk
completely ...
... and my ears dingling with the eternal rock of wheels , the melodious buzz of
spindles , and the roaring of the workmen ; -- I with pleasure strolled into a
precious breathing place , very appropriately called the Green : A gravel walk
completely ...
Page 158
Towards the harbour , there is a projecting mound , called Cave Hill , which , with
the surrounding scenery , would form an excellent subject for the pencil ; there is
a wild and variegated kind of beauty about it , which produces a fine effect .
Towards the harbour , there is a projecting mound , called Cave Hill , which , with
the surrounding scenery , would form an excellent subject for the pencil ; there is
a wild and variegated kind of beauty about it , which produces a fine effect .
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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