 | 1847 - Страниц: 468
...of the history of the cephalopoda and its poets have made allusions to them as familiar objects. lu an English drama such allusions would be out of place,...appreciate the former, as the gods in our galleries would recognise the latter, as part and parcel of their household furniture. One of the 'most striking spectacles... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 412
...watching the Greek fishermen draw their nets, marks the number of 188 SKETCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY. these creatures mixed up with the abundance of true...above the diazoma would appreciate the former, as our common people would recognise the latter, as part and parcel of their household furniture. One... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 436
...allusions would be out of plaee, and misunderstood. To a Greek audienee the mention of a euttle fish was as the mention of a herring among ourselves. The mob above the diazoma would appreeiate the former, as the gods in our galleries would reeognize the latter, as part and pareel... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 886
...is it no less sought after by the modern inhabitants of that country. Professor K. Forbes says — ' One of the most striking spectacles at night on the...shores of the jEgean is to see the numerous torches glaring along the sands and reflected by the still and clear sea, borne by poor fishermen, paddling... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 886
...is it no less sought after by the modern inhabitants of that country. Professor E. Forbes says—' One of the most striking spectacles at night on the shores of the .rEgean ia to see the numerous torches glaring along the sands and reflected by the still and clear... | |
 | 1868 - Страниц: 510
...molluscs now, as in ancient times, constitute a valuable part of the food of the poor in some countries. One of the most striking spectacles at night on the shores of the -illgean is to see the numerous torches glancing along the shores, and reflected by the stul and clear... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 440
...allusions would be out of place, and misunderstood. To a Greek audience the mention of a cuttle fish was as the mention of a herring among ourselves. The...striking spectacles at night, on the shores of the /Egcan, is to see the numerous torches glancing along the shores, and reflected by the still and clear... | |
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One of the most striking spectacles at night on the shores of the jEgean is to see the numerous torches glancing along the shores, and reflected by the still and clear sea, borne by poor fishermen paddling as silently as possible over the rocky shallows... 