 On the 15th of August, 1643, as I stood at my window, I was surprised with a most wonderful, delectable vision. The sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became, for ten miles in length, like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near...  Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Seite 176herausgegeben von - 1797Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 Seiten
...was furprifed with a moft won" derful, deleftable vifion. The " fea that wames the Sicilian more " fwelled up, and became, for ten " miles in length, like a chain of " dark mountains ; while the wa" ters near our Calabrian coaft " grew quite fmooth, and .in an inftant appeared as one clear poliihed... | |
 | 1800 - 600 Seiten
...window, I wa>- furpdfrd with a mon wonderful, ddetlable vifion. The fea that wafbes the Sicilian (bore fwelled up, and became, for ten miles in length, like a chain of " dark mountains ; while the wa" ters near our Calabrian coaft " grew quite fmooth, and in an " inftant appeared asoné clear po''... | |
 | 1800 - 598 Seiten
...with a moil won" derftil, deleitable vifion. The " fea that wafhes the Sicilian (höre " 1 we) led up, and became, for ten " miles in length, like a chain of " dark mountains ; while the wa" ters near our Calabrian coaíl " grew quite fmooth, and in an " inftant appeared as one clear po"... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 Seiten
...surprised with a most wonderful delectable vision ; the sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became for ten miles in length like a chain...dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instaiit appeared as one clear polished mirror reclining against... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 Seiten
...wonderful delectable vision ; the sea that washes the Sicilian ibore swelled up, and became for ten mile* in length like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror reclining against... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 Seiten
...surprised with a must wonderful delectable vision ; the sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became for ten miles in length like a chain...dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror reclining against... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 Seiten
...wonderful delectable vision ; the sea that washes* the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became for tea' miles in length like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one' clear polished mirror reclining against... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 962 Seiten
...wonderful delectable vision ; the sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became for tenmiles in length like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one' clear polished mirror reclining against... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 Seiten
...surprised with a most wonderful, delectable vision. The sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became, for ten miles in length, like a chain...dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 Seiten
...surprised with a most wonderful, detectable vision. The sea that tvashw the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became, for ten miles In length, like a chain...dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against... | |
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