 | Patrick Brydone - 1773 - 394 pages
...within the circle of vifioni to interrupt it ; fo that the fight is every where loft in the immenfity ; and I am, perfectly convinced that it is only from the imperfection of our organs, that the coafts of Africa, and even of Greece, are not difcovered, as they are certainly above the horizon.... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 622 pages
...within the circle of vifion, to interrupt it ; fo that the fight is every where loll in the immenfity ; and I am perfectly convinced that it is only from the imperfection of our organs, that the coafts of Africa, and even of Greece, are not difcovcred, as they are certainly above the horizon.... | |
 | Patrick Brydone - 1788 - 290 pages
...vifion, to interrupt it ; fo that the fight is every where loft in the immenfuy : and it is probable, that it is only from the imperfection of our organs, that the coafts. of Africa, and even of Greece, are not difcovered, as they are certainly above the horizon.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 328 pages
...meanders, from its source to its efflux. The view is absolutely boundless on every side, nor is there any object within the circle of vision to interrupt it,...the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and nothing but the imperfection of the organs of vision can prevent a prospect of the coasts of Africa,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 420 pages
...source to its VOL. XVIII. D efflux. The view is absolutely boundless on every side, nor is there any object within the circle of vision to interrupt it,...the sight is every where lost in the immensity ; and nothing but the imperfection of the organs of vision can prevent a prospect of the coasb of Africa,... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 pages
...a map, and can trace every liver through all its windings from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there...the circle of vision to interrupt it ; so that the sigbt is every where lost in the immensity : and I am persuaded it is only from the imperfection of... | |
 | Patrick Brydone - 1817 - 552 pages
...map ; and can trace every river through all its windings, from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there...the sight is every where lost in the immensity; and lam persuaded it is only from the imperfection of our organs, that the coasts of Africa, and even of... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...goes shelving down on each side, and forms a regular hollow, like a vast amphitheatre. 3. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor is there...that the sight is every where lost in the immensity. The i;ircumference of the visible horizon on the top of Etna, cannot be less than 2000 miles. At Malta,... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...can trace every river, through all its windings, from its source to its mouth; and I am persuaded, it is only from the imperfection of our organs that the coasts of Africa, and even of Greece, tire not discovered, as they are certainly above the horizon. " The circumference of the... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...can trace every river, through all its windings, from its source to its mouth ; and I am persuaded, it is only .from the imperfection of our organs that the coasts of Africa, and even of Greece, are not discovered, as they are certainly above the horizon. " The circumference of the... | |
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Volcano, with their smoking summits, appear under your feet ; and you look down on the whole of Sicily as on a map ; and can trace every river through all its windings, from its source to its mouth. The view is absolutely boundless on every side ; nor... 
