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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in ... - Page 279
by John Pinkerton - 1809
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 51

1774 - 592 pages
...there is a good engraving. " Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palace? built by man ? mere models or play-things! imitations as diminutive...Where is now the boaft of the architect ! Regularity, die only part in which he fancied himfelf to exceed his miilrefs. Nature, is here lound in her pofieflion,...
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the monthly journal

several hands - 1774 - 596 pages
...t of thofe ufed in architecture." — Of this particular appearance there } is a good engraving. " Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by man ? mere models or play-things ! imitations as diminutive as his works will always be, when compared...
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A Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, and the Hebride Isles, in MDCCLXXXVI.

John Knox - 1787 - 566 pages
...formed by the floping of the hill on. each fide, almoft into the fhape of thofe ufed in architecture. " Compared to this what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by man ! mere models or plaything?, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared...
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A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time ..., Volume 2

John Adams - 1795 - 676 pages
...cathedrals or palaces " built by men ? mere models or play-things. Imitations as " diminutive, a's his works will always be, when compared " to thofe of nature. Where is now the boaft of the archi" teft ? regularity, the only part in which he fancied himfelf " to exceed his miftrefs nature,...
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The British Tourists, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion: Through ..., Volume 1

William Fordyce Mavor - 1798 - 328 pages
...formed by the ftoping of the hill on each fide, almoft into the fhape of thofe ufed in architecture. " Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces...playthings! imitations, as diminutive as his works v,ill always be, when compared to thofe of nature. Where is now the boaft of the architect? Regularity,...
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Scotland Delineated, Or, A Geographical Description of Every Shire in ...

Robert Heron - 1799 - 432 pages
...thofe ufed in architec" ture. Compared to this, what are the " cathedrals and palaces built by man ! ", mere models or play-things, imitations " as diminutive...will always " be when compared to thofe of nature." The cavern diftinguimed by the name of Fian-mac-Couil, or Fingal the fon of Comhal's cave, extends...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 17

1801 - 554 pages
...formed by the Hoping of the hill on each fide, almolt into the fhape of thofe nfed in architecture. " Compared to this what are the cathedrals or the palaces...when compared to thofe of nature. Where is now the boail of the architect ? regularity, the only part in which he fancied himfelf to exceed his miltrefs,...
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A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar: And Present State of ...

William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pages
...thufe nfed in architecture. •' Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or palaces built by man ? mere models or playthings ; imitations as diminutive, as his works will always be, when compared to thole of nature. Where is now the boaft of fhe architect ? Regularity, the only part in which he fancied...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 594 pages
...formed by the sloping of the hill on each side, almost into the shape of those used in architecture. Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces...diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of Nature ! Where is now the boast of the architect ? Regularity, the only part in which he fancied...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 600 pages
...formed by the sloping of the hill on each side, almost into the shape of those used in architecture. Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men ? Mere models or plaything) ! imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of Nature...
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