...regard to them by the Roman poets. The Alps themselves, " The palaces of nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...ancients with sentiments only of dismay or horror; as a barrier from hostile nations, or as the dwelling of barbarous tribes. The torch of religion had not...

...avalanches, which show that he carefully explored " The Alps Those palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned Eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity." On the evening of the 29th of August, 1793, after toiling all day up a zigzag road, carrying their...

...CORMAYOR, VALLEY OF AOSTE. ITALY. " Above me are the Alps, The palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...and falls The avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow '." BYKON. ENCLOSED by barriers of ice and snow, which obstruct the approach of the most adventurous...

...the dear old father bleeds! 346. Above me are the Alps, the palaces of Nature, whose vast walls have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, and throned...and falls the avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow! 347. Now, now, the secret I implore; out with it — speak — discover — utter ! 348. Peace ! I'd...

...God moved upon the face of tJie great deep." " The Alps, The palaces of Nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...Eternity in icy halls Of cold sublimity, where forms and fulls The avalanche—the thunderholt of snow! All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather around...

...regard to them by the Roman poets. The Alps themselves, " The palaces of nature, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...ancients with sentiments only of dismay or horror ; as a barrier from hostile nations, or as the dwelling of barbarous tribes. The torch of religion had not...

...eternity in icy halla Of cold sublimity, where forme and falle The avalanche— the thunderbolts of tnow." Even these, the most glorious objects which the eye...ancients with sentiments only of dismay or horror; as a barrier from hostile nations, or as the dwelling of barbarous tribes. The torch of religion had not...

...few detached lines is all that is left in regard to them by the Roman poets. The Alps themselves, — even these, the most glorious objects which the eye...ancients with sentiments only of dismay or horror ; as a barrier from hostile nations, or as the dwelling of barbarous tribes. The torch of religion had not...

...regard to them by the Roman poets. The Alps themselves, " The palaces of nature, whoso vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...halls Of cold sublimity, where forms and falls The avalanche—the thunderbolt of snow,—" Even these, the most glorious objects which the eye of man...

...far and near ; If thou hast seen the Pyrenees and Alps, The palaces of Natnre, whose vast walls Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, And throned...and falls The avalanche — the thunderbolt of snow ! All that expands the spirit, yet appals, Gather'd around those summits, as to show How Earth may...