 | George Bradshaw - 1858 - 418 páginas
...incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water ; the shores are gemmed with flowers; the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...purple hills, above which towers the sacred mountain, Adam's peak, estimated at 3,200 feet above the level of the sea, with its summit clouis-, It. w IPo'vaX,"... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1858 - 406 páginas
...the eea, blue as sa-nphtre, breaks upon the fortified rocks which form the entrance to the harbour; the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial green, and far in the distance rises1 thte TXVC\(* oTfmrpM hi11«, linliind which towers the i*«(rrerf hwifcifjfM* Adam's Peak, estimated... | |
 | tennent - 1859 - 694 páginas
...that incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds. But the interest of the place is not confined to the mere loveliness... | |
 | sir James Emerson Tennent (bart.) - 1859 - 702 páginas
...that incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds.' But the interest of the place is not confined to the mere loveliness... | |
 | 1860 - 656 páginas
...incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers ; the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds." But Point de Galle has other attractions besides its scenery.... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1860 - 702 páginas
...and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are clr^ed with forests of perennial green ; and far in the distance...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds. But the interest of the place is not confined to the charms of... | |
 | Henry William Cave - 1900 - 508 páginas
...towards the sea, and bend their crowns above 442 GALLE. the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds. " But the interest of the place is not confined to the mere loveliness... | |
 | Henry William Cave - 1910 - 268 páginas
...that incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak." Gaiie in In modern times Galle has been the mart first of Portugal modem times and afterwarcjs of Holland.... | |
 | Henry William Cave - 1910 - 274 páginas
...that incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak." Caiu in In modern times Galle has been the mart first of Portugal modem ti,,,,s and afterwarils of... | |
 | Henry W. Cave - 1994 - 502 páginas
...towards the sea, and bend their crowns above 442 GALLE. the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial...above which towers the sacred mountain of Adam's Peak, with its summit enveloped in clouds. " But the interest of the place is not confined to the mere loveliness... | |
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... that incline towards the sea, and bend their crowns above the water. The shore is gemmed with flowers, the hills behind are draped with forests of perennial green ; and far in the distance rises the zone of purple hills, above which towers the sacred... 