 When a piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime, — is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening, and displays all that variety of shadowy depth, exchanged with partial brilliancy, which...  Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland - Page 63by Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1856 - 659 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 332 pages
...piece of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied,—so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime, is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening,...to the tamest of landscapes, the effect approaches nearer to enchantment. Th° path used to be my favourite evening and morninf sort, when engaged with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 352 pages
...partial brilliancy, which gives character even to the tamest of landscapes, the effect approaches nearer to enchantment. This path used to be my favourite...morning resort, when engaged with a favourite author, or new subject of study. It is, I am informed, now become totally impassable ; a circumstance which, if... | |
 | Thomas Moule, William Westall - 1830 - 250 pages
...yet so varied, so exciting by its intricacy, is lighted up by the tints of morning or evening sun, and displays all that variety of shadowy depth, exchanged...to the tamest of landscapes, the effect approaches nearer enchantment.1" m t '•' ,_. , KOTTIHGBLASI CASTJLE . rt•s'»t J ltft GREAT BRITAIN ILLUSTRATED.... | |
 | Thomas Moule - 1832 - 388 pages
...yet so varied, so exciting by its intricacy, is lighted up by the tints of morning or evening sun, and displays all that variety of shadowy depth, exchanged...to the tamest of landscapes, the effect approaches nearer enchantment." THE N"V/ YORK PUBir: iIRF'ARY ASTO ,, ' tN'.x A :n TJLDC:; .- VNDA'ICNB RL ' KENT.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 pages
...of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime, — is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening,...morning resort, when engaged with a favourite author, or new subject of study. It is, I am informed, now become totally impassible ; a circumstance which, if... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 pages
...of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied — so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime — is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening,...morning resort, when engaged with a favourite author, or new subject of study." — Heart of Mid-Lothian. The solid and commodious pathway which has now superseded... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 710 pages
...so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime, — is lighted up by the tints of morning or of I evening, and displays all that variety of shadowy...morning resort, when engaged with a favourite author, or new subject of study. It is, I am informed, now become totally impassable ; a circumstance which, if... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 728 pages
...of scenery so beautiful, yet so varied, — go exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime, — is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening,...enchantment. This path used to be my favourite evening mul morning resort, when engaged with a favourite author, or new subject of study. It is, I am informed,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 pages
...of scenery •o beautiful, yet so varied,— so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime,— is lighted up by the tints of morning or of evening,...brilliancy, which gives character even to the tamest of land scapes, the effect approaches near to enchantment. This path used to bu my favourite evening and... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...— so exciting by its intricacy, and yet so sublime — is lighted up by the tints of IKS EDINBURGH. morning or of evening, and displays all that variety...morning resort when engaged with a favourite author or new subject of study." It is from this elevated spot that our view (Cut, No. 1,) is taken. Lofty as... | |
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