| Church missionary society - 162 Seiten
...sighted the lake, in March 1864 — ," there like a sea of quicksilver lay, far beneath, the great expanse of water, a boundless sea horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in the noon-day sun ; while on the west, at fifty or sixty miles distance, blue mountains rose from the bosom of the lake... | |
| 1866 - 848 Seiten
...beautifully clear ; and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slop0 I hurried to the summit. The glory of our prize burst...far beneath the grand expanse of water ; a boundless seahorizon on the south and south-west glittering in the noonday sun ; and on the west, at fifty or... | |
| 1866 - 848 Seiten
...val ley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The glory of f\a prize burst suddenly upon me ! There, like a sea of...horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in tho noon-day sun ; and on the west, at fifty or sixty miles distance, blue mountains rose from the... | |
| 1867 - 974 Seiten
...beautifully clear, and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The glory of our prize burst...far beneath the grand expanse of water, a boundless sea-horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in the noonday sun ; and on the west, at fifty... | |
| 1866 - 404 Seiten
...clear, and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried up to the summit. The glory of our prize burst suddenly...beneath the grand expanse of water, — -a boundless sea-horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in the noon-day sun ; and on the west at fifty... | |
| Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1866 - 730 Seiten
...valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit ; the glory of my prize burst suddenly upon me ! There, like a sea of...quicksilver, lay far beneath the grand expanse of water, a boundless1 sea horizon on the south and south-west glittering in the noon-day sun ; and on the west,... | |
| 1866 - 812 Seiten
...beautifully clear; and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The glory of our prize burst suddenly upon me! There, like a gca of quicksilver, lay far beneath the grand expanse of water ; a boundless seahorizon on the south... | |
| Anonymous - 1866 - 588 Seiten
...beautifully clear, and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The glory of our prize burst suddenly upon mo ! There, like a sea of quicksilver, lay far beneath the grand expanse of water, — a boundless... | |
| 1866 - 506 Seiten
...the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The flory of our prize burst suddenly upon me ! 'here, like a sea of quicksilver, lay far beneath the grand expanse of water,—a boundless sea horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in the noonday sun ; and on... | |
| Sir Samuel White Baker - 1867 - 408 Seiten
...beautifully clear, and having crossed a deep valley between the hills, we toiled up the opposite slope. I hurried to the summit. The glory of our prize burst...quicksilver, lay far beneath the grand expanse of water,—a boundless sea horizon on the south and south-west, glittering in the noon-day sun; and on... | |
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