| Walter Scott - 1818 - 332 ページ
...by the varied and picturesque ridge of the Pentland Mountains. But as the path gently circles around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied,—so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 350 ページ
...Mountains. But as the path gently circles around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as it.is of these enchanting and sublime subjects, changes...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied,—so .exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 ページ
...around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with...ever.y possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 ページ
...around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting aud sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with,...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied — so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 728 ページ
...around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with,...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — go exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 ページ
...cliffs, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every atep, and presents them blended with, or divided from, each...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery •o beautiful, yet so varied,— so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| British empire - 1847 - 812 ページ
...around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, cornposed as it is of those enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied — so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| 1851 - 704 ページ
...around the base of the cliffs, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with,...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imaginatioa When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied—so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| Adam and Charles Black, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1851 - 284 ページ
...narnow archway conducting to a court known by the name of the WHITE HORSE CLOSE, a singular lookwith, or divided from each other, in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied — so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1852 - 632 ページ
...around the base of the clifls, the prospect, composed as it is of these enchanting and sublime objects, changes at every step, and presents them blended with,...in every possible variety which can gratify the eye and the imagination. When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — so exciting by its intricacy,... | |
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