 | 1825 - 704 trang
...and altitude, that are to !• found in the island. Nothing can compare with this remarkable сате for the admirable regularity of the columns, the height of the arch, the situation, the forro, or the elrgnno? of this stupendous piece of natural architecture. It is 53 feet wide at the... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 812 trang
...descriptions of several superb basaltic causeways, and delightful caverns in the midst of lavas ; but 1 have never found any thing which comes near to this,...regularity of the columns, the height of the arch, &c., or for resemblance to the masterpieces of art i though art has had no share in its construction.... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 580 trang
...descriptions of several superb basaltic causeways, and delightful caverns in the mMst "f lavas ; but I have never found any thing which comes near to this, or can bear any comparison «M it, for the admirable regularity of the columns, the height of the arch, &c., or for resemblance... | |
 | William Scott (of Stourbridge.) - 1832 - 632 trang
...caverns in the midst of lavas ; but I have never found anything that can bear any comparison to this, for the admirable regularity of the columns, the height of the arch, &c., or for resemblance to master pieces of art, though art has had no share in its construction."... | |
 | George Frederick Pardon - 1840 - 274 trang
...several basaltic causeways and delightful caverns in the midst of lavas, but I have never found anything which comes near to this, or can bear any comparison with it, for the admirable regularity of its columns, the height of the arch, the situation, the form, the elegance of this production of nature,... | |
 | John Platts - 1876 - 986 trang
...but I have never found any thing which conies near this, or can bear any comparison with it, either for the admirable regularity of the columns, the height of the arch, the situation, the forms, the elegance of this production of nature, or for its resemblance to the ruasterfieces of art,... | |
 | 1865 - 834 trang
...several basaltic causeways and delightful caverns in the midst of lavas ; but I have never found anything which comes near to this, or can bear any comparison with it, for the admirable regularity of its columns, the height of the arch, the situation, the form, the elegance of this production of Nature... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1829 - 616 trang
...522 descriptions of several basaltic causeways and delightful caverns in the midst of lavas, but I have never found any thing which comes near to this, or can bear any com. parison with it, for the admirable regularity of its columns, the height of the arch, the situation,... | |
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have seen many' ancient volcanoes, and I have given descriptions of several superb basaltic causeways, and delightful caverns in the midst of lavas ; but I have never found any thing which comes near to this, or can bear any comparison with it, for the... 
