 | 1826 - 628 pages
...window, I ,was surprised with a most wonderful, delectable vision. The sea that washes the Sicilian shor^ swelled up, and became, for ten miles in length, like...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against the aforesaid ridge. On this glass was... | |
 | 1826 - 488 pages
...wonderful and delectable vision. The sea which washes the Sicilian shore swelled up, and became, for twelve miles in length, like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian shore grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one polished mirror, reclining against the aforesaid... | |
 | Richard Duppa - 1829 - 560 pages
...August 15, 1643. " As I stood at my window I was surprised with a most extraordinary and delectable vision. The sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against them. On this glass was... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pages
...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...became, for ten miles in length, like a chain of dark mountain; ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 pages
...the 15th of Aujust, 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 m length, like a chain of dark mountains ; while the waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth,... | |
 | 1832 - 428 pages
...stood at my window, I was surprised with a wonderful vision. The sea, 'hat washes the Sicilian shores, swelled up and became, for ten miles in length, like...one clear, polished mirror, reclining against the aforesaid ridges. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro-oscuro, a string of several thousand pilasters,... | |
 | Selina Martin - 1832 - 242 pages
...15th of August, 1643, as I stood at my window, I was surprised with a most wonderful and delectable vision. The sea that washes the Sicilian shore swelled...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against the aforesaid ridge. " On... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...stood at my window, with a most wonderful •pKtacle : the sea that washes the Sicilian shore «wtUed up, and became, for ten miles in length, like a chain...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared like one clear polished mirror. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro scuro,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1834 - 1028 pages
...15th of August, КИЗ, as I stood at my window, I was surprised with a most wonderful, delectable vision. The sea, that washes the Sicilian shore, swelled...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared asoné clear polished mirror, reclining; against the aforesaid ridge. On... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...a* I stood at my window, with a most wonderful spectacle : the sea that washes the Sicilian «höre swelled up, and became, for ten miles in length, like...waters near our Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared like one clear polished mirror. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro scuro,... | |
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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... 
