The Pelican Island, and Other PoemsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 - 264 sider Autograph manuscript signed; bound with a presentation ALS from Montgomery to Thomas Raffles, 1829 Apr 17. |
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... ROCKS in both HEMISPHERES . 8vo . 14s . Bds . NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY into KHORASAN : in- cluding some account of the Countries to the north - east of Persia ; with Re- marks upon the National Character , Government , and Resources of ...
... ROCKS in both HEMISPHERES . 8vo . 14s . Bds . NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY into KHORASAN : in- cluding some account of the Countries to the north - east of Persia ; with Re- marks upon the National Character , Government , and Resources of ...
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... rock , exceedingly hard and ragged ; but as the tide rises , and the waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes ...
... rock , exceedingly hard and ragged ; but as the tide rises , and the waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes ...
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James Montgomery. sluggish , that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock , and are generally of a dark colour , and from four to five inches long , and two or three round . When the coral is broken about high - water mark , it is a ...
James Montgomery. sluggish , that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock , and are generally of a dark colour , and from four to five inches long , and two or three round . When the coral is broken about high - water mark , it is a ...
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... rock before any change of soundings has given warning of the danger . " With these brief quotations to explain the two principal circumstances on which the poem is founded , the Author abandons his " Pelican Island " to the judgment of ...
... rock before any change of soundings has given warning of the danger . " With these brief quotations to explain the two principal circumstances on which the poem is founded , the Author abandons his " Pelican Island " to the judgment of ...
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... rocks in miniature , With their small fry of fishes , crusted shells , Rich mosses , tree - like sea - weed , sparkling pebbles , Enchant the eye , and tempt the eager hand To violate the fairy - paradise , So to my view the deep ...
... rocks in miniature , With their small fry of fishes , crusted shells , Rich mosses , tree - like sea - weed , sparkling pebbles , Enchant the eye , and tempt the eager hand To violate the fairy - paradise , So to my view the deep ...
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2d Edit abyss amidst appear'd art Thou Author beautiful beheld beneath billow birds birth Blessed bliss bosom BOTANY breast breath breeze burthen CANTO child clouds coloured coral reef darkness dead death dreams earth Engravings eternity evanescent fill'd fire flood foolscap 8vo gaze glory Green happy hath heart heaven hope isle J. C. LOUDON JOHN BRITTON kindred knew land light living look'd mind morn mountains musquitos Nature Nature's nest never night o'er ocean open'd Orme peace PELICAN ISLAND Plates Poems prey Price 11 printed for Longman rain reef Rees Right Ho rock round scene SCOTTISH BORDER seem'd shine small isle song soul spirit star by star stars strange sup.-roy sweet thee THOMAS MOORE Thou art thought trees turn'd Twas vanish'd voice Vols Volumes Voyages watch'd waves whence wild wind wings young
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