 Walking by the seaside, in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud, or, rather, very thick mist, hanging over the edge of the water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard,...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 6911846Full view - About this book
 | William Miller (of H.M. India Office.) - 1864 - 412 pages
...calm evening at ebbing tide; we give a transcript, which reads thus; — " I have frequently observed the appearance of a dark cloud, or rather very thick...mist, hanging over the edge of the water to the height of, perhaps, half a yard, and of the breadth of two or three yards, stretching along the coast as far... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - 1865 - 624 pages
...animals. " Walking by the seaside in a '•aim evening upon a sandy >hore, with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud, or rather very thick mist, hanging »ver the edge of the water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard, and of the breadth of two or three... | |
 | James Currie (A.M.) - 1866 - 204 pages
...HAPPINESS. Walking by the seaside, in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...over the edge of the water, to the height perhaps of half-a-yard, and of the breadth of two or three yards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...excess. Walking by the sea-side, in a calm evening, upon a shady shore and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...of half a yard, and of the -breadth of two or three vards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always retiring with the water.... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - 1869 - 610 pages
...excess. Walking by the sea-side on a calm evening upon a sandy shore, and with an .ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...thick mist, hanging over the edge of the water to the hight, perhaps of half a yard, and of the breadth of two or three yards, stretching along the coast... | |
 | William Houghton - 1870 - 220 pages
...shrimps. "Walking by the sea-side, in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always returning with the water. When the cloud came to be examined, it proved to- be nothing than so much... | |
 | 1870 - 530 pages
...shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud, or rather a very thick mist, hanging over the edge of the water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard, and the breadth of two or three yards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...excess. Walking by the seaside, in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...eye could reach, and always retiring with the water. But the atmosphere is not the only scene of their enjoyment. Plants are covered with little insects,... | |
 | Frederick Howard (assistant master of Stationers' school, London.) - 1872 - 212 pages
...sea-side, in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, we may frequently remark the appearance of a dark cloud, or rather very thick...yards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye can reach, and always retiring with the water. When this cloud comes to be examined, it proves to be... | |
 | Half hours - 1875 - 360 pages
...: — " Walking by the seaside on a calm evening upon a sandy shore and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard, and the breadth of two or three yards, stretching along the coast, as far as the eye could reach, and always... | |
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