 | John Hawkesworth - 1775 - 576 Seiten
...fun was below the horizon, and the reft of the ifland appeared of a deep black, the mountain ftill reflected . his rays, and glowed with a warmth of colour which no painting can exprefs. There is no eruption of vifible fire from it, but a heat iflues from the chinks near the top,... | |
 | 1793 - 602 Seiten
...below the horizon, and the reft Of the ¡Hand appeared of a deep black, the mountain ftill refleñed his rays, and glowed with a warmth of colour which no painting can pxprefs. There is no eruption of yifible fire from it, but a heat iiTues from the chinks near the top,... | |
 | 1803 - 598 Seiten
...than three miles, reckoning the mile at 1760 yards. Its appearance at sunset was very striking ; when the sun was below the horizon, and the rest of the...express. There is no eruption of visible fire from it, buta heat issues from the chinks near the top, too strong to be borne by the hand when it is held near... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...15° so', that is, allowing for the variation, which is iiere 16° W. ; NW 0° 30 . At when the son was below the horizon, and the rest of the island...from it, but a heat issues from the chinks near the lop, too strong to be borne by the hand when it is held near them. We bad received from Dr Heberden,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...the appearance of this mountain, when viewed from the sea at sun-set, as very striking; for when tlie sun was below the horizon, and the rest of the island...a warmth of colour which no painting can express. Mr. William Anderson, already mentioned, says of the peak of Tencriffe, " It is certainly far from... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...viewed from the sea at sun-set, as very striking; for when the sun was below the horizon, and the resit of the island appeared of a deep black, the mountain...a warmth of colour which no painting can express. Mr. William Anderson, already mentioned, says of the peak of Teneriffe, " It is certainly far from... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 Seiten
...appearance of this mountain, when viewed from the sea at sun-set, as very striking; for when the gun was below the horizon, and the rest of the island...a warmth of colour which no painting can express. Mr- William Anderson, already mentioned, says of the peak of TenerhTe, " It is certainly far from equalling... | |
 | Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - 1836 - 446 Seiten
...set as very fttriking, for when the snn was below the horizon, and the rest of the island appeared cf a deep black, the mountain still reflected his rays and glowed with a warmth of color which no painting can express. T, ; supportmg the peak rises amid the others in the form of t.... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...Its appearance at sunset was very striking; when the sun was below the horizon, and the rest of time island appeared of a deep black, the mountain still...There is no eruption of visible fire from it, but a imeat issues from time ciminks near time top, too strong to be borne by the hand when it is held near... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 Seiten
...we saw the Peak of Teneriffe bearing W. by S. | S. Its appearance at sunset was very striking ; when the sun was below the horizon, and the rest of the...a warmth of colour which no painting can express. On the next day, Saturday the 24th, we came into the north-east trade-wind, and on Friday the 30th... | |
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Its appearance at sunset was very striking; when the sun was below the horizon, and the rest of the island appeared of a deep black, the mountain still reflected his rays, and glowed with a warmth of colour which no painting can express. 
