 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 páginas
...reclining against the ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro-scuro, a string of several thousand of pilasters, all equal in altitude, distance, and...even and similar. This is the fata morgana, which for twenty-six years I had thought a mere fable." To produce this pleasing deception, many circumstances... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 páginas
...chiaro-scuro, a string of several thousand uf pilasteYs, all equal in altitude, distance, and degree of ligtit and shade. In a moment they lost half their height,...even and similar. This is the fata morgana, which for twenty-six years I liad thought a mere fable." To produce this pleasing deception, many circumstances... | |
 | C T. Watkins - 1810 - 1056 páginas
...innumerable, all perfectly alike. These MOD split into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnade*, then windows, and at last ended in pines, cypresses, and other trees, even and similar. Thi" is the Fata Morgana, which for twenty-si* yeais 1 had thought a mere fable." To produce this deception,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 páginas
...the ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro-obscuro, u string of several thousand of pilastres, all equal in Altitude, distance, and degree of light...even and similar. This is the Fata Morgana, which for twenty-six years I had thought a mere fable." FATHER, in church history, is applied to antient authors... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 páginas
...the ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro- obscure, a string of several thousand of pilastres, all equal in altitude, distance, and degree of light...even and similar. This is the Fata Morgana, which tor twenty -six years I had thought a mere fable." FATHER, in church history, is applied to antient... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 962 páginas
...in chiaro-obseuro, a string of several thousand of pilastrcs, all equal in altitude, distance, am! degree of light and shade. In a moment they lost half...even and similar. This is the Fata Morgana, which tor twenty-six years I bad thought a mere fable." FATHER, in church history, is applied to autient... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 páginas
...A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all per. 'fectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly...cypresses, and other trees, even and similar. This was the Fata Morgana, which, for twenty.six years, I had thought a mere fable." To produce this pleasing... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 páginas
...aqueducts. A long cornice was next formed on the top, and above it rose castles innumerable, all per. fectly alike. These soon split into towers, which were shortly after lost in colonnades, then windows, aud at last ended in pities, cypresses, and other trees, even and similar. This was the Fata Morgana,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 406 páginas
...reclining against the ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro-scuro, a string of several thousand of pilasters, all equal in altitude, distance, and...even and similar. This is the fata morgana, which for twenty-six years I have thought a mere fable." To produce this pleasing deception, many circumstances... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 408 páginas
...reclining against the ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro-scuro, a string of several thousand of pilasters, all equal in altitude, distance, and...even and similar. This is the fata morgana, which for twenty-six years I have thought a mere fable." To produce this pleasing deception, many circumstances... | |
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Calabrian coast grew quite smooth, and in an instant appeared as one clear polished mirror, reclining against the aforesaid ridge. On this glass was depicted, in chiaro scuro, a string of several thousands of pilasters, all equal in altitude, distance,... 
