 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1847 - 580 pages
...with the slightest nearer and sharper sound, or to oblige us to raise our voices in the least. Both the sound and sight were such as to impress the spectator...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power; while his senses were delighted by the contrast of beautiful colours in the deep blue of the ocean,... | |
 | Joseph Beete Jukes - Flies - 1847 - 472 pages
...to raise our voices in the least. Both the sound and the sight were such as to impress the mind of the spectator with the consciousness of standing in...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power, while his senses were delighted by the contrast of beautiful colours afforded by the deep blue of the... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1848 - 376 pages
...to raise our voices in the least. Both the sound and the sight were such as to impress the mind of the spectator with the consciousness of standing in...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power, while his senses were delighted by the contrast of beautiful colours afforded by the deep blue of the... | |
 | 1848 - 350 pages
...to raise our voices in the least. Both the sound and the sight were such as to impress the mind of the spectator with the consciousness of standing in...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power ; while his senses were delighted by the contrast of beautiful colours afforded by the deep blue of... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Biogeography - 1849 - 450 pages
...almost deafening, yet so deep toned as not to interfere with the slightest nearer and sharper sound Both the sound and sight were such as to impress the spectator...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power." ' Coral-reefs are distinct from all the foregoing; they are merely fringes of coral along the margin... | |
 | A. R. Phippen - Education - 1854 - 472 pages
...action of the waves as they dash upon this reef has been admirably described : " The long ocean swell being suddenly impeded by this barrier, lifted itself...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power." The Florida reefs are of this class. By examining a map of the waters south of Florida, it will be... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Biogeography - 1869 - 618 pages
...almost deafening, yet so deep-toned as not to interfere with the slightest nearer and sharper sound Both the sound and sight were such as to impress the spectator...standing in the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power."1 Coral-reefs are distinct from all the foregoing; they are merely fringes of coral along the... | |
 | William Sidney Gibson - 1856 - 96 pages
...not to drown the slightest nearer and sharper sound. Both the sound and sight were such as to impfess the spectator with the consciousness of standing in...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power. But, impressive as such phenomena of nature are, I must not dwell longeron this part of my subject.... | |
 | George William Fitch - Physical geography - 1859 - 290 pages
...or two miles in length with not a perceptible gap in its continuity. There was a simple grandeur, a display of power and beauty in this scene, that rose...Florida reefs are of this class. By examining a map Questions.— 54. Encircling-reefs? Example? Otaheite? 85. Barricr-reefs? The largest of this class?... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...defeaning, yet so deep-toned as not to interfere with the slightest nearer and sharper sound. Both the sound and sight were such as to impress the spectator...the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power." We have here a mound constructed by animals of low organisation, in comparison with which, the great... | |
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Both the sound and sight were such as to impress the spectator with the consciousness of standing in the presence of an overwhelming majesty and power... 
