 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
 | David Thomas - 1878 - 444 pages
...shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked theappearance of a dark cloud, or rather a very thick mist, hanging over the edge of the water,...height perhaps of half a yard, and of the breadth of three yards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always retiring with the... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 296 pages
...existence. 3. Walking by the seaside on a calm evening upon a sandy shore and irith an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...very thick mist, hanging over the edge of the water. When this cloud came to be examined, it proved to be nothing else than ' so much space filled with... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1879 - 428 pages
...excess. Walking by the sea-side in a calm evening upon jc 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 40 retiring with the water. When this cloud came to be examined, it proved to be nothing else than... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 pages
...excess. Walking hy th<> sea-fide in a calm evening, upon a eandy shore and with an ebbing tide. 1 have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud, or rather very thick mist, hanging over tbe edg.j of the water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard, and of the hreudth of two or three... | |
 | Burlington B. Wale - 1883 - 234 pages
...seaside," Paley observes, " in a calm evening, upon a sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud,...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... | |
 | Henry James Clarke - 1885 - 332 pages
...seaside, in a calm evening, upon a, .sandy shore, and with an ebbing tide, I have frequently remarke4 the appearance of a dark cloud, or, rather, very thick...height, perhaps, of half a yard, and of the breadth of itwo or three yards, stretching along the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always retiring... | |
 | 1887 - 548 pages
...spirits." "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,...stretching along the coast as far as the eye could reach, and --.Iways retiring with the water. When this cloud cnme to be examined, it proved to be nothing... | |
 | Poetry - 1870 - 264 pages
...excess. 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,...eye could reach, and always retiring with the water. .. ,f When this cloud came to be examined, it proved to be so much space, filled with young shrimps,... | |
 | Mother's magazine and family preacher - 1842
...frequently remarked the appearance of a dark cloud, or ralher very thick mist, hanging over the hedge of the water, to the height, perhaps, of half a yard,...the coast as far as the eye could reach, and always returning wilh the water. When this cloud came to be examined, it proved to be nothing else than so... | |
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