... with loudest detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright ignited stones. ' The dark bold outline of the perpendicular and jutting rocks around formed a striking contrast with the luminous lake below, whose vivid rays, thrown on the rugged... The Edinburgh Journal of Science - עמוד 2041827תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| 1842 - 258 דפים
...accompanied with loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright ignited stones ; while the dark outline of the perpendicular and jutting rocks around,...complete the awful grandeur of the imposing scene. No wonder that in such a situation, deep thoughts, of different interest, should arise in the minds... | |
| Robert Sears - 1843 - 578 דפים
...streams of fire, shot up at intervals, with loudest detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or ignited stones. " The dark bold outline of the perpendicular...striking contrast with the luminous lake below, whose rays, thrown on the rugged promontories, and reflected by the overhanging clouds, combined to complete... | |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1849 - 558 דפים
...accompanied with loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright ignited stones; while the dark outline of the perpendicular and jutting rocks around, formed a striking contrast with the luminous hike below, whose vivid rays, thrown on the rugged promontories, and reflected by the overhanging clouds,... | |
| 1850 - 386 דפים
...fire, shot up at frequent intervals, with very loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright ignited stones. The dark bold outline of the...clouds, combined to complete the awful grandeur of the scene. We sat gazing at the magnificent phenomena for several hours, when we laid ourselves down on... | |
| Henry Theodore Cheever - 1851 - 446 דפים
...fire, shot up at frequent intervals, with loudest detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright, ignited stones. The dark, bold outline of...complete the awful grandeur of the imposing scene. " The natives sat most of the night talking of the achievements of Pele, and regarding with a superstitious... | |
| George French Angas - 1866 - 500 דפים
...streams of fire, shot up at intervals, with very loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright, ignited stones. The dark, bold outline of...clouds, combined to complete the awful grandeur of the scene." The heathen inhabitants of Polynesia always regard with superstitious dread these regions of... | |
| New Zealand Institute - 1900 - 566 דפים
...streams of fire, shot up at intervals, with very loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava or bright ignited stones. The dark, bold outline of the...clouds, combined to complete the awful grandeur of the scene." From Miss Bird's " Hawaiian Archipelago" I extract the following description of the great lava-flow... | |
| 1848 - 740 דפים
...fire, shot up, at frequent intervals, with loudest detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava, or bright ignited stones. The dark, bold outline of the...rocks around, formed a striking contrast with the lakes below, whose vivid rays, thrown on the rugged promontories, and reflected by the overhanging... | |
| 1900 - 604 דפים
...streams of fire, shot up at intervals, with very loud detonations, spherical masses of fusing lava or bright ignited stones. The dark, bold outline of the...clouds, combined to complete the awful grandeur of the scene." From Miss Bird's " Hawaiian Archipelago" I extract the following description of the great lava-flow... | |
| 1826 - 434 דפים
...offered up their evening sacrifice of praise. " Between nine and ten, the dark clouds and heavy fop, that, since the setting of the sun, had hung over...lake below, whose vivid rays, thrown on the rugged promon* lories, and reflected by the overhanging clouds, combined to complete the awful grandeur of... | |
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