 The contrast between those two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid as the other is foul and muddy. The Rhone seems to scorn the alliance, and keeps as long as possible unmingled with his dirty spouse.  The Conflagration - Page 112by George Manners - 1812 - 18 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Moore - Europe - 1780 - 484 pages
...that river iflues from the lake of Geneva. The contraft between thofe two rivers is very ftriking, the one being as pure and limpid as the other is foul and muddy. The Rhone feems to fcorn the alliance, and keeps as Jong as pofiible unmingled with his dirty fpoufe. Two miles... | |
 | John Moore - Europe - 1783 - 490 pages
...that river iflues from the lake of Geneva. The contraft between thofe two rivers is •very ftriking, the one being as pure and limpid as the other is foul and muddy. The Rhone feems to fcorn the alliance, and keeps as long as poffible unmingled with his dirty fpoufe. Two miles... | |
 | John Moore - Europe - 1803 - 418 pages
...The Rhone feems to fcorn the alliance, and keeps as long as poffible unmingled with his dirty fpoufe. Two miles below the place of their junction, a difference and opposition between this ill forted couple is dill obfervable; thefe, however, gradually abate by long habit, tilt at laft,... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - 1812 - 154 pages
...In me, soon after that river issues from the lake of Geneva." " The contrast between these two riven is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid...Rhone seems to scorn the alliance, and keeps as long ns possible unmingled with his dirty spouse." , "Two miles below the place of their junction, a difference... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - American poetry - 1813 - 158 pages
...Rhone, soon after that river issues from the lake of Geneva. " The contrast between these two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid as the other is foul and muddy. " The Uhnnc seems to scorn the alliance, and keeps as long as possible unmingled with his dirty spouse. "Two... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - 1815 - 100 pages
...Rhone, soon after that river issues from the lake of Geneva. " The contrast between these two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid..." The Rhone seems to scorn the alliance, and keeps ai long as possible uumingled with hit dirty spouse. Nor dies it with its sable hues, But holds his... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - English literature - 1820 - 450 pages
...Rhone, soon after that river issues from the lake of Geneva. The contrast between those two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid...observable ; these, however, gradually abate by long habit, till at last, yielding to necessity, and to those unrelenting laws which joined them t gether, they... | |
 | Lucius Manlius Sargent - Drinking of alcoholic beverages - 1837 - 266 pages
...describing the Rhone and the Arve, an agreeable writer observes : ' The contrast between those two rivers is very striking; the one being as pure and limpid as the other is foul and muddy. Two miles below the place of their junction, an opposition and difference between this ill-sorted couple... | |
 | Boyd Winchester - Constitutional law - 1891 - 510 pages
...stream into the Rhone soon after that river issues from the lake. The contrast between the two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid...spouse ; two miles below the place of their junction a difierence and opposition between this ill-assorted couple is still observable; these, however, gradually... | |
 | John Wilson Townsend - American literature - 1913 - 412 pages
...stream into the Rhone soon after that river issues from the lake. The contrast between the two rivers is very striking, the one being as pure and limpid...junction a difference and opposition between this ill-assorted couple is still observable ; these, however, gradually abate by i Copyright, 1891, by... | |
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