Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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Page 6
... looks the city , presents a semi - circular range of precipitous rocks , which convey the idea of a mural crown . The appearance which the Old Town pre- sents at a distance , has been compared to the back of a turtle - the castle being ...
... looks the city , presents a semi - circular range of precipitous rocks , which convey the idea of a mural crown . The appearance which the Old Town pre- sents at a distance , has been compared to the back of a turtle - the castle being ...
Page 25
... look up with fresh- ness into the almost visible air which hangs about it . When the sun sinks his golden disk below the top of Arthur's seat , the hoary brow of the citadel appears to kindle into an orb of glory ; but it is at night ...
... look up with fresh- ness into the almost visible air which hangs about it . When the sun sinks his golden disk below the top of Arthur's seat , the hoary brow of the citadel appears to kindle into an orb of glory ; but it is at night ...
Page 31
... look on me with the greatest contempt , and set me down as past redemption ! The delicacy , grace and expression of the Scotch pastoral airs , the energy and boldness of those of a martial kind , the sportiveness and vivacity of the ...
... look on me with the greatest contempt , and set me down as past redemption ! The delicacy , grace and expression of the Scotch pastoral airs , the energy and boldness of those of a martial kind , the sportiveness and vivacity of the ...
Page 63
... look about as wise as I did at the synagogues in Amsterdam , where the singing ( or rather bel lowing ) of hymns ... looks as busy as a hen with one chicken ! To the student of Anatomy , I would by no means recommend Edinburgh . It is a ...
... look about as wise as I did at the synagogues in Amsterdam , where the singing ( or rather bel lowing ) of hymns ... looks as busy as a hen with one chicken ! To the student of Anatomy , I would by no means recommend Edinburgh . It is a ...
Page 72
... look not like the inhabitants o ' the earth , And yet are on ' t ” . I do not think that I will ever forget the impression which one of these hoary matrons made on me , when I suddenly met her near Edinburgh . She looked so much like ...
... look not like the inhabitants o ' the earth , And yet are on ' t ” . I do not think that I will ever forget the impression which one of these hoary matrons made on me , when I suddenly met her near Edinburgh . She looked so much like ...
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