 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
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along the coast, — the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the Channel, — the Welsh mountains,...neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass plots. I saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 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,...neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass plots. I saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village... | |
 | Z. M. Chandler - English language - 1862 - 240 pages
...with.—Rule III. 1. The sight of the wreck gave rise to many dismal anecdotes. 2. As we sailed up the Mersey, my eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass-plats. 3. I particularly noticed one young woman, of humble dress, 4. The pilgrim, who reaches... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 516 pages
...out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains, towering into the clouds; all were objects of intense 15 interest As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred...shrubberies and green grassplots. I saw the mouldering ruins of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village church rising 20 from the brow... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants around the coast ; the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel ; the Welsh mountains,...towering into the clouds ; all were objects of intense 15 interest. As we sailed up the Mersey, I reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 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,...reconnoitred the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt witli delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass plots. I saw the mouldering... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1864 - 450 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,...were objects of intense interest. As we sailed up the Mersey8 I reconnoitered the shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on neat cottages, with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 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,...neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass plots. I saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy, and the taper spire of a village... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1865 - 532 pages
...excitement. The ships of war, that prowled like guardian giants along tin- coast : the headlands of Ireland, stretching out into the channel; the Welsh mountains,...delight on neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies arid green grass plots. I saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy. and the taper spire... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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...shores with a telescope. My eye dwelt with delight on the neat cottages, with their trim shrubberies and green grass-plots. I saw the mouldering ruins of... | |
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