When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their bold outlines on the clear evening sky ; but sometimes, when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits,... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 60de Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Granville series - 1881 - 376 pages
...these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers.2 2. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed...when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they gather a hood of grfy vapours about their summits which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 pages
...change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains; and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. When the weather...landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summils, which, in the last rays of the settiug sun, will glow and light up... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...these mountains ; and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers, r When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed...landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapours about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will glow and light up... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 pages
...change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. When the weather...clear evening sky ; but, sometimes, when the rest qf the landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which, in... | |
| Washington Irving - 1883 - 152 pages
...these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers, j When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed...blue and purple, and print their bold outlines on 10 the clear evening sky ; but sometimes, when- the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they will gather... | |
| James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 pages
...change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. When the weather...landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will glow and light up... | |
| Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 pages
...these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. Wheu the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed...when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will... | |
| Pennsylvania railroad co - 1884 - 216 pages
...change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. When the weather...and settled they are clothed in blue and purple, and paint their bold outlines on the clear evening sky ; but sometimes, when the rest of the landscape... | |
| William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over 2 the surrounding country. Every change of season, every...landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which in the last rays of the setting sun will glow and light up like... | |
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 pages
...change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains, and they are regarded by all the goodwives as perfect barometers. When the weather is fair and...settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and paint their bold outlines on the pure evening sky ; but sometimes, when the rest of the landscape is... | |
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