Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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Reminiscences. cellent and revered sovereign George III . Saw in the distance Mont Blanc , Mont Saleve , and the Mole , which is five hundred and fifty toises above the Lake of Geneva . I was introduced to Monsieur Bosombre , formerly ...
Reminiscences. cellent and revered sovereign George III . Saw in the distance Mont Blanc , Mont Saleve , and the Mole , which is five hundred and fifty toises above the Lake of Geneva . I was introduced to Monsieur Bosombre , formerly ...
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... Mont Blanc . The antlers which I have seen , resemble those of the moose- deer . We proceeded to St. Maurice , crossing the Rhine by a bridge of one arch , said to have been built by the Romans ; there is a capuchin convent here of ...
... Mont Blanc . The antlers which I have seen , resemble those of the moose- deer . We proceeded to St. Maurice , crossing the Rhine by a bridge of one arch , said to have been built by the Romans ; there is a capuchin convent here of ...
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... Mont Cenis , St. Bernard , Mont Blanc , Milan , and Monte Rosa . This is the mausoleum of the kings of Sardinia , and is seen from all their palaces , so that 144 REMINISCENCE .
... Mont Cenis , St. Bernard , Mont Blanc , Milan , and Monte Rosa . This is the mausoleum of the kings of Sardinia , and is seen from all their palaces , so that 144 REMINISCENCE .
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... had visited . I left Turin for Geneva by the route of Mont Cenis . From Suza to the Barrier I was five hours constantly ascending . This route was greatly improved by Napoleon ; formerly , like the Simplon 146 REMINISCENCE .
... had visited . I left Turin for Geneva by the route of Mont Cenis . From Suza to the Barrier I was five hours constantly ascending . This route was greatly improved by Napoleon ; formerly , like the Simplon 146 REMINISCENCE .
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... Mont Cenis , a very rapid stream , and falls into the L'Isere , at Montmel . I dined at the inn on the mountain , on trout from the lake . my I arrived at Geneva , and the same day at my old quarters near Vevey , where I was greeted by ...
... Mont Cenis , a very rapid stream , and falls into the L'Isere , at Montmel . I dined at the inn on the mountain , on trout from the lake . my I arrived at Geneva , and the same day at my old quarters near Vevey , where I was greeted by ...
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afterwards amongst ancient appeared arrived ascended battle battle of Marengo battle of Morat beautiful Berne boat bronze building built Buonaparte called cantons cathedral celebrated châlet chapel château church of St Clonmel dined dressed Duke Elba Emperor entered erected feet high formerly France garden grand Grindelvald handsome heard honour horse hundred immense interred Julius Cæsar King ladies lake leagues lived Lord Lucerne Lungern Madame magnificent marble Martigny Mer de Glace miles Monsieur Mont Mont Blanc monument Morat morning mountain Naples Napoleon neat never night o'clock observed painted palace Palermo Paris particularly party passed Payerne peasants Peter's Pope procured public walk Quirinal Palace remains residence returned Rhone road rock Roman Rome route ruins scenery seen side spot stands statue stone Swiss Switzerland temple thousand inhabitants toises town Turin Tyrol valley Vevey village visited wine wood
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Página 217 - But these are deeds which should not pass away, And names that must not wither, though the earth Forgets her empires with a just decay, The enslavers and the enslaved, their death and birth...
Página 66 - Vevay — visitez le pays, examinez les sites, promenez.vous sur le lac, et dites si la Nature n'a pas fait ce beau pays pour une Julie, pour une Claire, et pour un St. Preux ; mais ne les y cherchez pas.
Página 217 - And there — oh! sweet and sacred be the name! — Julia— the daughter, the devoted— gave Her youth to Heaven ; her heart, beneath a claim Nearest to Heaven's, broke o'er a father's grave.
Página 165 - It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Página 66 - J'allai à Vevay loger à la Clef; et pendant deux jours que j'y restai sans voir personne, je pris pour cette ville un amour qui m'a suivi dans tous mes voyages, et qui m'ya fait établir enfin les héros de mon roman.
Página 216 - Tis the last remnant of the wreck of years, And looks as with the wild-bewilder'd gaze Of one to stone converted by amaze, Yet still with consciousness ; and there it stands Making a marvel that it not decays, When the coeval pride of human hands, Levell'd Aventicum, 21 hath strew'd her subject lands.