Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries: From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period ...E. Newbery, 1797 |
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Side 32
... feen a thunder - ftorm be- neath their feet , no unusual fight in this fitua- tion ; but the clouds being difperfed by the winds , they loft this fublime profpect . Á mufket fired here had no louder report than that of a pocket piftol ...
... feen a thunder - ftorm be- neath their feet , no unusual fight in this fitua- tion ; but the clouds being difperfed by the winds , they loft this fublime profpect . Á mufket fired here had no louder report than that of a pocket piftol ...
Side 43
... feen . To contraft its former magnificence with its prefent meannefs , is a me- lancholy task . The mighty Syracufe , the most opulent and powerful of all the Grecian cities , which , by its fingle ftrength , was at different times a ...
... feen . To contraft its former magnificence with its prefent meannefs , is a me- lancholy task . The mighty Syracufe , the most opulent and powerful of all the Grecian cities , which , by its fingle ftrength , was at different times a ...
Side 68
... wind feldom lafts more than thirty - fix hours at once ; and during its continu- ance , not a native is to be feen abroad , unless compelled compelled by urgent bufinefs . All their doors and windows 68 BRYDONE'S Tour .
... wind feldom lafts more than thirty - fix hours at once ; and during its continu- ance , not a native is to be feen abroad , unless compelled compelled by urgent bufinefs . All their doors and windows 68 BRYDONE'S Tour .
Side 74
... feen a tragedy with less emotion than this scene of joy . Pomp and parade were wholly laid afide , and every look fpoke affection and friendship . " If fuperftition often produces fuch effects , I fincerely with , " fays Mr. Brydone ...
... feen a tragedy with less emotion than this scene of joy . Pomp and parade were wholly laid afide , and every look fpoke affection and friendship . " If fuperftition often produces fuch effects , I fincerely with , " fays Mr. Brydone ...
Side 76
... feen on the gates , reprefented trophies , armo- rial bearings , and genii , which had a fine effect . The converfation of the nobles was held in the viceroy's palace , and the entertainment was pro- portionably magnificent to the rank ...
... feen on the gates , reprefented trophies , armo- rial bearings , and genii , which had a fine effect . The converfation of the nobles was held in the viceroy's palace , and the entertainment was pro- portionably magnificent to the rank ...
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Adour Agrigentum almoft ancient appears Barcelona beautiful Bretagne built caftle caſtle cathedral Catherine of Medicis celebrated Charles VII church compofed confiderable conftructed diftance drefs Duke elegant Etna faid fame feems feen feet feven feveral fide filk fince fingular fituation fize fmall fome foon fovereign fpot fquare France ftands ftate ftatue ftill ftone ftreets ftyle fuch fummit fuppofed fupported furrounded Gothic greateſt Grenada Henry Henry II hiftory hill himſelf houfes houſe hundred ifland immenfe impoffible infcription inhabitants interfect itſelf king laft lava leagues lefs likewife Loire Louis Louis XI magnificent marble miles moft moſt Mount Etna mountain oppofite paffage paffed palace Palermo perfons pleaſure prefent preferved prince profpect province purpoſe raiſed refidence rifes river road rock Roman round ruins ſcene Sicily ſmall Spain ſpot thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tower town travellers uſed vaft vifited walls whofe whole