 We passed,' says Alexander Smith in describing a drive through one of these, ' through a very dismal district of country. It was precisely to the eye what the croak of the raven is to the ear. It was an utter desolation, in which Nature seemed deteriorated...  The highlands of Scotland - Стр. 206авторы: Mountford John B. Baddeley - 1881Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Alexander Smith - 1865 - Страниц: 340
...we had passed the little fishing village with which I had formerly made acquaintance, we entered on a very dismal district of country. It was precisely to the eye what the croak of the raven is to the ear. It was an utter desolation in which nature seemed deteriorated, and at her worst. Winter... | |
 | 1881 - Страниц: 592
...excessively bare, that the description of Alexander Smith is really no exaggeration. He says : 'We entered on a very dismal district of country. It was precisely to the eye what the croak of the raven is to the ear. It was an utter desolation, in which nature seemed deteriorated and at her worst. Winter... | |
 | Francis Hindes Groome - 1885 - Страниц: 470
...bare, and dismal. ' We passed,' says Alexander Smith in describing a drive through one of these, ' through a very dismal district of country. It was precisely to the eye what the croak of the raven is to the ear. It was an utter desolation, in which Nature seemed deteriorated and at her worst. Winter... | |
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