 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 sider
...and ghaftly appearance of fuch a landfcape by the light of the moon : — objects like thefe diffufe a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough...fail to tincture the thoughts of a native in the hour pf filence and folitude. If thefe people, notwithftanding their reformation in religion, and more frequent... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1778 - 514 sider
...and ghaftly appearance of fuch a landfcape by the light of the moon : — objects like thefe diffufe a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough with occafional and focial merriment, bnt cannot fail to tincture the thoughts of a native in the hour of filence and folitude. if thefe... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 sider
...and ghaftly appearance of fuch a landfcape by the light of the moon : — Objects like thefe diffufe a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough...the hour of filence and folitude. If thefe people, notwithftanding their reformation in religion, and more frequent intercourfe with ftrangers, do ftill... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1783 - 482 sider
...Qbjects like thefe diifufe a gloom over the ' fancy, which may be compatible enough with oc* cafional and focial merriment, but cannot fail to * tincture...of a native in the hour of ' filence and folitude.' And a little further ha ob. ferves, ' that the ancient highlanders of Scotland had * hardly any other... | |
 | 1791 - 822 sider
...fancy, which may he compatible enough with occafional and focial merriment, but cannot fail to imiture the thoughts of a native in the hour of filence and folitude. If thefe people, notwithllanding their reformation in religion, and more frequent intercourfe with ilrangcrs, do kill... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 sider
...ghaftly appearance of fuch a landfcape by the light of the moon : objeas like thefe diffuie a gloem over the fancy, which may be compatible enough with...the hour of filence and folitude. If thefe people, notwithftanding their reformation in religion, and more frequent intercourse with ftrangers, do ftill... | |
 | 1800 - 506 sider
...and iMialily appearance of fuch * landfcape by the light of the moon : objcdis like thefe, difFufe a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough...occafional and focial merriment, but cannot fail to tinfture the thoughts of a native in the hour of filence and folitude If thefe people, notwithftanding... | |
 | Natham Drake - 1800 - 510 sider
...like these diffuse a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough with occasional and social merriment, but cannot fail to tincture the thoughts of a native in the hour of silence and solitude. Let it be observed also, that the ancient highlanders of Scotland had hardly... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 sider
...like these diffuse a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible- enough with occasional and social merriment, but cannot fail to tincture the thoughts of a native in the hour of silence and solitude. — Most of their superstitions are of a melancholy cast. That second sight,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 sider
...like these diffuse a gloom over the fancy, which may be compatible enough with occasional and social merriment, but cannot fail to tincture the thoughts of a native in the hour of silence and solitude. — Most of their superstitions are of a melancholy Cast. That second sight,... | |
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... diminution of the waters is apt to raise in a lonely region, full of echoes, and rocks, and caverns ; the grotesque and ghastly appearance of such a landscape by the light of the moon. Objects like these diffuse a gloom over the fancy, which may be... 
