 From that time until the moment of arrival, it was all feverish excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains, towering into the clouds...  The Suffolk literary chronicle - Page 1801838Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...stretching out into the channel; the Welsh mountains, toweringinto the clouds; all were objects ol intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred...neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass plots. 1 saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overran with ivy, and the taper spire of a village... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1835 - 528 pages
...excitement. The ships of war that prowled like guardian giants round the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel; the Welsh mountains,...interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred the shore with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...wur that prowled like guardian giants round the coast ; the TALES OF TRAVELLERS. headlands of Ireland stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains...shrubberies and green grass-plots. I saw the mouldering ruins of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village church rising from the brow of... | |
 | William Howitt - England - 1838 - 860 pages
...pondered. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the Channel; the Welsh mountains,...with their trim shrubberies and green grass-plots. 1 saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village church rising... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...mouniains towring into the clouds ; all were objec:s of innse interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt...shrubberies and green grassplots. I saw the mouldering ruins of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village church rising from the brow of... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1840 - 314 pages
...excitement. The ships of war that prowled like guardian giants rormd the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel; the Welsh mountains,...of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitered the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1841 - 520 pages
...pondered. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the Channel ; the Welsh mountains,...of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I rcconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel; the Welsh mountains,...were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up tne Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1844 - 492 pages
...excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains,...objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, my eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass-plats. I saw... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains,...objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, 1 reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with THE VOYAGE. delight on neat cottages,... | |
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