The Cruise of the Betsey; Or, A Summer Holiday in the HebridesW.P. Nimmo, 1869 - 486 pages |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Cruise of the Betsey: A Summer Holiday in the Hebrides. Seventh Edition Hugh Miller,William S. Symonds Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
The Cruise of the Betsey; Or, a Summer Holiday in the Hebrides Hugh Miller Aucun aperçu disponible - 2019 |
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Page 213 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Page 356 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...
Page 210 - Europe, in which there was any thing new or strange to be seen; nay\ to such a degree was my curiosity raised, that having read the controversies of some great men concerning the antiquities of Egypt, I made a voyage to Grand Cairo, on purpose to take the measure of a pyramid...