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Page 93
After sailing up the Forth , to Stirling , I will proceed on foot to Loch Katrine , and
the scenery described in the Lady of the Lake , where “ boon Nature scatters ,
free and wild , each plant and flower ” -You can easily imagine the delight which
...
After sailing up the Forth , to Stirling , I will proceed on foot to Loch Katrine , and
the scenery described in the Lady of the Lake , where “ boon Nature scatters ,
free and wild , each plant and flower ” -You can easily imagine the delight which
...
Page 103
The lap of Nature was not yet beautified by that verdant carpet which so
pleasingly attracts the eye , in scenery less grand , less romantic , but more rural
and picturesque . Only the vales and smaller hillocks presented the charms of the
coming ...
The lap of Nature was not yet beautified by that verdant carpet which so
pleasingly attracts the eye , in scenery less grand , less romantic , but more rural
and picturesque . Only the vales and smaller hillocks presented the charms of the
coming ...
Page 104
The park and lawns present too much the appearance of art to please a lover of
wild Nature ; and this studied cultivation shrinks in comparison with the
surrounding mountainous scenery . The luxuriant beauty and the majestic
appearance of ...
The park and lawns present too much the appearance of art to please a lover of
wild Nature ; and this studied cultivation shrinks in comparison with the
surrounding mountainous scenery . The luxuriant beauty and the majestic
appearance of ...
Page 110
On leaving Dunkeld , our guide depicted the scenery of Blair Athol in glowing
colours . Although it was going 18 miles out of our way , and I was much opposed
to the trip , ( from several lies the fellow told us , ) the party deter . mined to see
this ...
On leaving Dunkeld , our guide depicted the scenery of Blair Athol in glowing
colours . Although it was going 18 miles out of our way , and I was much opposed
to the trip , ( from several lies the fellow told us , ) the party deter . mined to see
this ...
Page 117
The alpine scenery of Benvenue appears the primary object of curiosity from
every position . Near its base is seen the famous Coir - nan - Uriskin , or Goblins '
Cave , which overhangs the lake in solemn grandeur . Mr. Scott gives a most ...
The alpine scenery of Benvenue appears the primary object of curiosity from
every position . Near its base is seen the famous Coir - nan - Uriskin , or Goblins '
Cave , which overhangs the lake in solemn grandeur . Mr. Scott gives a most ...
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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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