 ... but man, and, from the ethereal heights to which he soars, looking abroad at one glance, on an immeasurable expanse of forests, fields, lakes and ocean, deep below him; he appears indifferent to the little localities...  The North American Review - Page 121edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 414 pages
...little localities of change of seasons ; as in a few minutes he can pass from summer to winter, from tho lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, the...to the torrid or the arctic regions of the earth. Ho is, therefore, found at all seasons in the countries he inhabits ; but prefers such places as have... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 870 pages
...appears indifferent to the little localities of change of seasons, as in a few minutes he can pass are th from thence descend at will to the torrid or the arctic regions of the earth. In procuring fish, he... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 860 pages
...winter, from the lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, the abode of eternal cold, and from weak In reason, in self-government too slow ; I counsel thee by fortitud In procuring fish, he displays, in a very singular manner, the genius and energy of his character,... | |
 | sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston - 1877 - 198 pages
...appears indifferent to the little inconveniences of change of seasons, as in a few minutes he can pass from summer to winter, from the lower to the higher...of the atmosphere, the abode of eternal cold, and from thence descend at will to the torrid * or the arctic * regions of the earth. * Hot and cold. In... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - Fourth of July celebrations - 1877 - 894 pages
...him, he appears indifferent to the localities of change of seasons, as in a few minutes he can pass from summer to winter, from the lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, and thence descend at will to the arctic, the abode of eternal cold, or to the torrid regions of the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...little localities of change of seasons, as in a few minutes he can pass from summ. T to winter, fi om the lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, the abode of eternal cold, and from thence descend at will to the torrid or the arctic regions of the earth. In procuring fish, he... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 346 pages
...season, as in a few minutes he can pass from summer to winter, from the lower to the higher regions, — the abode of eternal cold, — and thence descend...to the torrid or the arctic regions of the earth. THE BALD EAGLE. 3. In procuring these, he displays in a very singular manner the genius and energy... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 364 pages
...pass from summer to winter, from the lower to the higher regions,—the abode of eternal cold,—and thence descend at will to the torrid or the arctic regions of the earth. 3. In procuring these, he displays in a very singular manner the genius and energy of his characte"',... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 826 pages
...the little localities of change of seasons, as in a few ininuteg he can pass from sumim r to wiuter, from the lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, the abode ot eternal cold, aud from theuce descend at will to tne torrid or the arctic regions of the earth.... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - Fourth of July celebrations - 1882 - 1040 pages
...him, he appears indifferent to the localities of change of seasons, as in a few uinutes he can pass from summer to winter, from the lower to the higher regions of the atmosphere, and thence descend at will to the arctic, the abode of eternal cold, or to the torrid regions of the... | |
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