 | 1829 - 696 sider
...had been erected in process of time ; that the mountains were formed first ; that the rivers began to flow afterwards ; that, in this place particularly,...have formed an ocean which filled the whole valley ; thus continuing to rise, they have at length broken over this spot, and have torn down this mountain... | |
 | 1788 - 708 sider
...earth has been creaied in time, that the mountains were formed firft, that the rivcrf began to fl ,\v afterwards, that in this place particularly they have been dammed up by the blue ridge of mountain«, and have formed an ocean which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rife they have... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 sider
...that this earth has been created in time, that the mountains were formed firft, that the rivers began to flow afterwards, that in this place particularly...Ridge of mountains, and have formed an ocean which rilled the -whole valley; that continuing to rife they have at length broken over a( this fpot, and... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 sider
...that this earth has been created in time, tfyat the mountains were formed firft, that the rivers began to flow afterwards ; that in this place particularly...which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rife, they have at length broken over at this fpot, and have torn the mountain^ down from its fummit... | |
 | John Payne, James Hardie - 1799 - 662 sider
...time, that the mountJins were formed firil. that the rivers began to flow afterwards ; that in (his place particularly they have been dammed up by the Blue Ridge of mountain», and h»ve furmed an ocean which filled ihe whole valley ; that contitoùng to rife, they... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 sider
...that this earth has been created in time, that the mountains were formed firft, that the rivers began to flow afterwards, that in this place particularly...which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rife they have at length broken over at this fpot, and have torn the mountain down from its fummit... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1802 - 452 sider
...created in time, that the mountains were formed firft, that the rivers began to -flow ?.fterwardf, that in this- place particularly they have been dammed up by the blue ridge of mountains, and have foimed an 'ocean which filled th'e whole valley ; that continuing to rife, they have at length broken... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 sider
...earth has been " created in time, that the mountains were . ** formed first, that the rivers began to flow ?' afterwards ; that in this place particularly,...to rise, they have at length " broken over at this spat, and 'have torn " the mountain down from its summit t« " its base. The piles of rock on each... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 344 sider
...particularly, they have been dammed up by the Bine ridge of mountains, and have formed an ocean tvhioh filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rise,...at length broken over at this spot, and have torn thS mountain down from its summit to its base. The piles of rock on each hand, but particularly on... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1819 - 592 sider
...this earth has been created " in time, that the mountains were formed first, " that the rivers began to flow afterwards ; that " in this place particularly,...formed an ocean which filled the " whole valley; that continuining to rise, they " have at length broken over at this spot, and " have torn the mountain... | |
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The first glance of this scene hurries our senses into the opinion, that this earth has been created in time, that the mountains were formed first, that the rivers began to flow afterwards, that in this place, particularly, they have been dammed up by... 
