 | Thomas Jefferson - 2004 - 178 Seiten
...their junction, they rush together against the mountain, rend it asunder, and pass off to the sea. But the distant finishing which nature has given to...true contrast to the foreground. It is as placid and delightful as that is wild and tremendous. For the mountain being cloven asunder, she presents to your... | |
 | Alfred Kazin, Ted Solotaroff - 2004 - 593 Seiten
...over at this spot, and have torn the mountam down from its summit to its base The distinct finishmg which nature has given to the picture is of a very different characrer, , , , For the mountain being cloven asundet, she presents to your eye, thtough the cleft,... | |
 | Kevin J. Hayes - 2008 - 653 Seiten
...particularly on the Shenandoah, the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their beds by the most powerful agents of nature, corroborate the impression....true contrast to the fore-ground. It is as placid and delightful, as that is wild and tremendous. For the mountain being cloven asunder, she presents to... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 478 Seiten
...particularly on the Shenandoah, the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their beds by the most powerful agents of nature, corroborate the impression....true contrast to the foreground. It is as placid and delightful as that is wild and tremendous. For the mountain being cloven asunder, she presents to your... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1855 - 442 Seiten
...particularly on the Shenandoah ; the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their beds by the most powerful agents of nature, corroborate the impression....true contrast to the foreground. It is as placid and delightful as that is wild and tremendous. For the mountain being cloven asunder, she presents to your... | |
 | 1842 - 780 Seiten
...Shenandoah — the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their U'ds by the most ¡K)werful agents of nature, corroborate the impression. But...given to the picture, is of a very different character j 7 it is a true contrast to the foreground ; it is as placid and delightful as that is wild and tremendous,... | |
 | Joseph Martin (of Charlottesville, Va.) - 1839 - 650 Seiten
...the Shenandoah, bear evident marks of rupture and avulsion from their beds, by some powerful force. The distant finishing which nature has given to the picture is of a very different character ; and a perfect contrast to the fore-ground. The former is as placid and delightful as the latter is... | |
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But the distant finishing which nature has given to the picture, is of a very different character. It is a true contrast to the foreground. It is as placid and delightful as that is wild and tremendous. For the mountain being cloven asunder, she presents... 
