 The myriads of ephemerae," says he, " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on which I stood, are neither to be expressed nor conceived. When the snow falls with the largest flakes, and with the least interval between them,...  The Intellectual Observer - Page 1511865Full view - About this book
 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1818 - 568 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. " The myriads of Ephemerae," says he,. " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...the snow falls with the largest flakes, and with the teast interval between them, the air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of Ephemerae.... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1822 - 618 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. " The myriads of Ephemerae," says he, " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of Ephemerae. Searcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe it. The myriads of Ephemerae, says he, which filled the air above the current of the river, and over the bank on which...air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of Ephemera;. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1832 - 998 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. ' The myriads of ephemerae,' says he, ' which filled the air, over the current of the river, and over the bank on...air is not so full of them, as that which surrounded us was of ephemerae. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
 | 1835 - 480 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. " The myriads of ephemerae," says he, " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of ephemerae. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
 | 1844 - 490 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. "The myriads of ephemerae," says he, " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...least interval between them, the air is not so full as that which surrounded us was of ephemerae. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1846 - 642 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe. " The myriads of Ephemera," says he, " which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of Ephemere. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
 | 1856 - 824 pages
...and his description of the scene is interesting : — " The myriads of ephemerae which filled the air over the current of the river, and over the bank on...with the least interval between them, the air is not BO full of them as that which surrounded us was of ephemerae. Scarcely had I remained in one place... | |
 | 1857 - 474 pages
...could scarcely find words to describe it. The myriads of Ephemera, says he, which filled the air above the current of the river, and over the bank on which...to be expressed nor conceived. When the snow falls witli the largest flakes, and with the least interval between them, the air is not so full of them... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...scarcely find words to describe. " The myriads of ephemera," says he, " which filled the air above the current of the river, and over the bank on which...air is not so full of them as that which surrounded us was of ephemerae. Scarcely had I remained in one place a few minutes, when the step on which I stood... | |
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