... constituting what are called the falls ; the same river, at the lower end of the town, bending at right angles to the south, and winding reluctantly off for many miles in that direction ! its polished surface caught here... Scraps - Página 34por John Collins McCabe - 1835 - 192 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Wirt - 1804 - 120 páginas
...Richmond and Petersburg. Richmond occupies a very picturesque and most beautiful situation. I have never met with such an assemblage of striking and...objects. The town, dispersed over hills of various shades — the river, descending from west to east, and obstructed by a multitude of small islands,... | |
| 1835 - 804 páginas
...never met," says that enchanting writer, " with such an assemblage of striking and Interesting object!. The town dispersed over hills of various shapes ;...trees, and myriads of rocks ; among which it tumbles, foamt and rnara ; constituting what are called the falls ; the same river at the lower end of the town,... | |
| William Wirt - 1844 - 278 páginas
...Richmond and Petersburg.* Richmond occupies a very picturesque and most beautiful situation. I have never met with such an assemblage- of striking and interesting objects. The town, dispersed over hujs of various shapes ; the river descending from west to east, and obstructed by a multitude of small... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1885 - 1006 páginas
...description of the city : " Richmond occupies a very picturesque ami most beauiifill -',i '. ii ii MI. I have never met with such an assemblage of striking and...small islands, clumps of trees, and myriads of rocks, constituting what arc called the Falls ; the same river, at the lower end of the town, Colonel Mayo... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1885 - 1004 páginas
...description of the city : " Richmond occupies a very picturesque and most beautiful situation. I have never met with such an assemblage of striking and...small islands, clumps of trees, and myriads of rocks, constituting what are called the Falls ; the same river, at the lower end of the town, Colonel Mayo... | |
| Lyman Pierson Powell - 1900 - 656 páginas
...thus writes of it : " I never met with such an assemblage of striking and interesting objects as here, the town dispersed over hills of various shapes, the...small islands, clumps of trees and myriads of rocks — the same river, at the lower end of the town, bending at right angles to the south and winding... | |
| John Thomson Faris - 1921 - 436 páginas
...river travel. The canal was not cut when William Wirt told delightedly of Richmond, "the town disposed over hills of various shapes, the river descending...small islands, clumps of trees and myriads of rocks — the same river, at the lower end of the town, bending at right angles to the south and traveling... | |
| Joseph Martin (of Charlottesville, Va.) - 1839 - 650 páginas
...the eminent and lamented author of the British Spy. " I have never met, says that enchanting writer, "with such an assemblage of striking and interesting...shapes; the river descending from west to east, and ob189 lands, clumps of trees, and myriads of rocks; among which it tumbles, foams and roars; constituting1... | |
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