The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an outrageous noise, more terrible than that of thunder ; for when the wind blows out of the south their dismal roaring may be heard more... The United States Democratic Review - Seite 1931839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1907 - 850 Seiten
...of It. The Waters which fall from this horrible Precipice, do foam and boyl after the most bideons manner imaginable, making an Outrageous Noise, more...roaring may be heard more than Fifteen Leagues off." These are the epithets of the seventeenth century, — "horrible," "hideous," "outrageous," "dismal."... | |
| George Warburton - 1846 - 430 Seiten
...of water, with an island sloping across the middle of it. The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous...thunder ' for when the wind blows out of the south this dismal roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off; the Niagara river at the foot of the... | |
| George Drought Warburton, Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1846 - 728 Seiten
...of water, with an island sloping across the middle of it. The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous...thunder ; for when the wind blows out of the south this dismal roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off ; the Niagara river at the foot of the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin French - 1846 - 258 Seiten
...two falls, with an isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this vast height do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable,...outrageous noise, more terrible than that of thunder ; so that when the wind blows from the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen leagues... | |
| Charles Henry Augustus Bulkley - 1848 - 204 Seiten
...and two falls, with an isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous...roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off. " The river Niagara, having thrown itself down"this incredible precipice, con'inues its impetuous course... | |
| Charles Henry Augustus Bulkley - 1848 - 204 Seiten
...and two falls, with an isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this horrible- precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous...dismal roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues oiF. " The river Niagara, having thrown itself down'this incredible precipice, continues its impetuous... | |
| Orsamus Turner - 1849 - 734 Seiten
...added several new discoveries ia North America, not published in the French edition. London, 1693." and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable,...roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off. " The river Niagara having thrown itself down this incredible precipice, continues its impetuous course... | |
| James Wickes Taylor - 1854 - 602 Seiten
...two Falls, with an Isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this vast height do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable,...terrible than that of Thunder, for when the Wind blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen Leagues off. " The River Niagara... | |
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