Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 |
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Page 94
These windings of the river , call up the idea of some fabled serpent , ( says Dr.
Graham , * ) stretching its enormous volume over an extensive region , not ,
however , to destroy , but to fertilize ; a region which presents to the elevated
spectator ...
These windings of the river , call up the idea of some fabled serpent , ( says Dr.
Graham , * ) stretching its enormous volume over an extensive region , not ,
however , to destroy , but to fertilize ; a region which presents to the elevated
spectator ...
Page 104
The Braan reminded me of the river Sorgue at Vaucluse . It flows amid masses of
rock , against which it dashes with an agreeable murmur.- We at length arrived at
Ossian's Hall , near which a bridge of one arch stretches over the Braan ; here ...
The Braan reminded me of the river Sorgue at Vaucluse . It flows amid masses of
rock , against which it dashes with an agreeable murmur.- We at length arrived at
Ossian's Hall , near which a bridge of one arch stretches over the Braan ; here ...
Page 111
We hired a coarse vehicle , and driving over a wretched hilly country , we at
length arrived at Tummel - Bridge , near the river of that name . Close by a house
which we passed , rises a hill covered with oak , with grotesque masses of rock ...
We hired a coarse vehicle , and driving over a wretched hilly country , we at
length arrived at Tummel - Bridge , near the river of that name . Close by a house
which we passed , rises a hill covered with oak , with grotesque masses of rock ...
Page 112
This town is surrounded by interesting landscapes ; it is situated on the banks of
the river Teith , and a short distance from that sublime scenery which has been
immortalized in the “ Lady of the Lake . ” This evening we will walk to Stewart's ...
This town is surrounded by interesting landscapes ; it is situated on the banks of
the river Teith , and a short distance from that sublime scenery which has been
immortalized in the “ Lady of the Lake . ” This evening we will walk to Stewart's ...
Page 156
To use the beautiful lanof the “ great unknown , ” the growing darkness gave to
the broad , still and deep expanse of the brimful river , first , a hue sombre and
uniform , then a dismal and turbid appearance , partially lighted by a waning and
...
To use the beautiful lanof the “ great unknown , ” the growing darkness gave to
the broad , still and deep expanse of the brimful river , first , a hue sombre and
uniform , then a dismal and turbid appearance , partially lighted by a waning and
...
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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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