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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I had the curiosity to mount to the highest of the rocks , called “ Arthur's Seat ; "
from the top of this eminence , the prospect is very interesting . The German Sea ,
the Firth of Forth , the capital and the romantic scenery on all sides , afford a ...
I had the curiosity to mount to the highest of the rocks , called “ Arthur's Seat ; "
from the top of this eminence , the prospect is very interesting . The German Sea ,
the Firth of Forth , the capital and the romantic scenery on all sides , afford a ...
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It is built on a basaltic rock , remarkable for its columnated appearance . ... We
turned round and saw the glorious radiant outlines of the castle , with its irregular
rocks and towers , painted black on the azure canopy of heaven ; and in doing so
...
It is built on a basaltic rock , remarkable for its columnated appearance . ... We
turned round and saw the glorious radiant outlines of the castle , with its irregular
rocks and towers , painted black on the azure canopy of heaven ; and in doing so
...
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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 river precipitates itself “ with impetuous recoil and ...
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 river precipitates itself “ with impetuous recoil and ...
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There are a few picturesque rocks in the entre , finely clothed with wood and
moss . These divide the fall , but the spray rising from pelow , conceals their
bases entirely , and thus produces an effect which sets all description at lefiance .
Indeed ...
There are a few picturesque rocks in the entre , finely clothed with wood and
moss . These divide the fall , but the spray rising from pelow , conceals their
bases entirely , and thus produces an effect which sets all description at lefiance .
Indeed ...
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Tracts of horrible barrenness , terrific precipices , rocks rioting on rocks , and
mountains “ tossed round by Nature's careless hand ” in chaotic confusion . To be
sure , every one is not susceptible of those emotions which are kindled in the ...
Tracts of horrible barrenness , terrific precipices , rocks rioting on rocks , and
mountains “ tossed round by Nature's careless hand ” in chaotic confusion . To be
sure , every one is not susceptible of those emotions which are kindled in the ...
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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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