 | 1829 - 696 Seiten
...perhaps, (says the ex-president Jefferson,) " one of the most stupendous scenes in nature. — You stand on a very high point of land ; on your right comes...Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of • the mountains a hundred miles to seek a vent. On the left the Potowmac approaches in quest of a passage... | |
 | 1788 - 708 Seiten
...Patoivm«: through the Blue ridge U perhaps one of the moft liupendous fcenes in nature. You ftand on ж very high point of land. On your right comes up the...Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain an hun.lrcd mihs to feelc a vent. On your left approaches the Pa'owmac, in queft of ap:\ffage alio. In... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 Seiten
...the moft ftupertdous fcenes in nature. You ftand on a very high point of land. On your right conies up the Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain an hundred miles to feek a »ent. On your left approaches the Patomak, in quell of a paflage alfo. In the moment of their... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 Seiten
...Blue ridge is perhaps one of the moft ftupendous fcenes in nature. You ftand on a very high point o£ land. On your right comes up the Shenandoah, having...along the foot of the mountain an hundred miles to leek a vent ; on your kft approaches the Potomac!:, in queft of a paiihge alfo : in the rnor meat pent... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 Seiten
...Patowmac through the Blue ridge is perhaps one of • the moil ftupendous fcenes in nature. You iland on a very high point of land. On your right comes...along the foot of the mountain an hundred miles to feek a vent. On your ieft approaches the Patowmac, in queil of a paflage alfo. In the moment of their... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...the Patowmac through the Blue ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in nature. You stand on a very high point of land- On your right comes...miles to seek a vent. On your left approaches the Patowmac, in quest of a passage also. In the moment of their junction they rush together against the... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1810 - 450 Seiten
...From a very high point of land we beheld the Shenandoah, another river, to the right, which, after having ranged along the foot of the mountain an hundred miles, to seek a vent, meets the Patowmac, which is endeavouring, from the left, to force a passage also. The moment they... | |
 | 1828 - 498 Seiten
...Potowmac through the Blue Mountains is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in nature. You stand on a very high point of land : on your right comes...Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain 100 miles to seek an outlet. On the left approaches the Potowmac in search of a passage also. At the... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 Seiten
...THE BLUE RIDGE IN VIRGINIA. This is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes hi nature. You stand on a very high point of land. On your right comes...having ranged along the foot of the mountain an hundred units to seek a vent. On your left approaches the Potomac, in tjuest of a passage also. In the moment... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 Seiten
...the magnificent prospect which Mr. Jefferson has so eloquently, yet correctly described. " You stand on a very high " point of land. On your right comes...miles to " seek a vent. On. your left approaches " the Patowmac, in quest of a passage also. " In the moment of their junction, they w rush together against... | |
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The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in nature. You stand on a very high point of land. On your right comes up the Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain an hundred miles to... 
