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Página 160
... Matterhorn is cut out of a block of nearly horizontal beds of gneiss . But in all these cases the materials are so hardened and knit together that to all intents and purposes they form one solid mass , and when the forms are to be of ...
... Matterhorn is cut out of a block of nearly horizontal beds of gneiss . But in all these cases the materials are so hardened and knit together that to all intents and purposes they form one solid mass , and when the forms are to be of ...
Página 179
... or section turned towards us . For instance , no mountain in the Alps produces a more vig- orous impression of peakedness than the Matterhorn . In Pro- fessor Forbes's work on the Alps , it is spoken. CHAP . XIV . ] 179 I. AIGUILLES .
... or section turned towards us . For instance , no mountain in the Alps produces a more vig- orous impression of peakedness than the Matterhorn . In Pro- fessor Forbes's work on the Alps , it is spoken. CHAP . XIV . ] 179 I. AIGUILLES .
Página 181
... Matterhorn , I am at this moment in doubt which is its top . For as , in order to examine the beds on its flanks , I walked up the Zmutt glacier , I saw that F .... FIG . 33 . Angles with the horizon x y . af a e eb ( from point to ...
... Matterhorn , I am at this moment in doubt which is its top . For as , in order to examine the beds on its flanks , I walked up the Zmutt glacier , I saw that F .... FIG . 33 . Angles with the horizon x y . af a e eb ( from point to ...
Página 182
... Matterhorn on something like distant terms of equality , up the St. Nicholas valley , it presented itself under the outline Fig . 34 , which seems to be conclusive for the supremacy of the point e , between a and b in Fig . 33. But the ...
... Matterhorn on something like distant terms of equality , up the St. Nicholas valley , it presented itself under the outline Fig . 34 , which seems to be conclusive for the supremacy of the point e , between a and b in Fig . 33. But the ...
Página 237
... Matterhorn precipices , which I came to examine , show their structure distinctly , is about half - way up the valley , before reaching the glacier . The most convenient path , and access to the ice , are on the south but it is best ...
... Matterhorn precipices , which I came to examine , show their structure distinctly , is about half - way up the valley , before reaching the glacier . The most convenient path , and access to the ice , are on the south but it is best ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Aiguille Albert Durer Alps appear artist bank beauty beds blue broken Chamouni chapter character Charmoz chlorite cleavage cliff clouds color composed contour crest curvature curves daguerreotype dark débris drawing earth edge examine expression fact Faido fall farther feeling feet flakes Fribourg give glacier gneiss granite grey heaven hills human imagination J. M. W. Turner kind landscape less light limestone lines look lower lowland Martigny Martin Schöngauer mass Matterhorn mica mind Mont Blanc moun mountain mystery nature nearly never noble observe outline paint painters Paul Veronese peaks perfect pine Plate Pre-Raphaelitism precipice purple ravines reader Rembrandt ridge rock round scene scenery seen shade shadows side slaty crystallines slope soft steep stones straight stream structure substance summit supposed Switzerland tain things tion Titian torrent trees true truth Turner Turnerian Valais valley waves whole
Passagens conhecidas
Página 53 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Página 371 - In these two princely boys! They are as gentle As zephyrs, blowing below the violet, Not wagging his sweet head: and yet as rough, Their royal blood enchafd, as the rud'st wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine, And make him stoop to the vale.
Página 84 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Página 316 - For he is the Lord our God : and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Página 363 - Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave: Thou shalt not lack The flower, that's like thy face, pale primrose; nor The azur'd hare-bell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Página 369 - Frascati villa with its bath, So, let the blue lump poise between my knees, Like God the Father's globe on both His hands Ye worship in the Jesu Church so gay, For Gandolf shall not choose but see and burst! Swift as a weaver's shuttle fleet our years: Man goeth to the grave, and where is he?
Página 369 - Ready to twitch the Nymph's last garment off, And Moses with the tables . . . but I know Ye mark me not! What do they whisper thee, Child of my bowels, Anselm?
Página 53 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
Página 88 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Página 316 - For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field : And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.