 | William Green (of Ambleside.) - 1819 - 524 páginas
...the lake. Wyburn Water, Leaths Water, Thirlmere, or (according to Dr. Burn) Brackmeer, is more than two miles and a half in length, and from a quarter to half a mile across. The western shore is irregular, and formed into many beautiful bays. A singular Alpine bridge... | |
 | William Gray (Major.), Dochard (Surgeon) - 1825 - 470 páginas
...called Sandy Island, from its soil being almost wholly composed of that substance. It is about a mile in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth, having a gentle rise towards the centre, where it is covered by a grove of palm trees. We met on it... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 810 páginas
...from two to three miles wide. The town runs parallel with it, forming an oblong of more than two miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth. The finest part is the Marina, a long line of buildings facing the harbour; for more than a mile it is... | |
 | 1829 - 604 páginas
...for invalids, is that denominated Undercliff, which comprehends a tract of country about six miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth, situated on the South-East coast, between the villages of Bonchuroh and Niton. This singular district... | |
 | 1829 - 590 páginas
...favourable to the invalid as any part of England. Undercliff embraces a spot of country not above six miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth. Torquay is drier than most places on the south-west coast, but still the climate is soft and humid.... | |
 | James Welsh - 1830 - 400 páginas
...the opposite side of the river, or rather bay, is a small island called Balghattie, about three miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth. On this island is a beautiful house, erected at the Rajah's expense, for * A particular caste of Hindoos.... | |
 | Sir James Clark - 1830 - 464 páginas
...denominated Undercliff, which comprehends a small tract of country on the south-east coast, about six miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth, extending from Dunnose to St. Catherine's Hill. This singular district consists of a series of terraces,... | |
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - 1907 - 446 páginas
...stands the model farm-steading of Philiphaugh, occupying a part of the extensive plain lying two miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth, alongside of the river as it makes its way to join the Tweed, and forming what has been regarded as... | |
 | 1834 - 508 páginas
...Montpellier, for invalids. It comprehends a small tract of country on the south-east coast, about six miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth. This singular district consists of a series of terraces, formed by fragments of rock, of chalk, and... | |
 | 1843 - 434 páginas
...Switzerland in which we had now arrived, is a little secluded world in itself. A plain of about three miles in length, and from a quarter to half a mile in breadth, is bounded on both sides by lofty rugged hills, above which, on the south, towers the sublime summit... | |
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... stood fishing when alarmed. Then our path lay along the margin of the lake, and then through a shady lane which opened into a farm-yard. We came now near the bridge, and were soon to be satisfied how a lake could be crossed by a bridge. In one spot,... 
