The Danube: Its History, Scenery, and Topography, Splendidly Illustrated, from Sketches Taken on the Spot by Abresch, and Drawn by W.H. Bartlett...engraved by J. Cousen, J.C. Bentley, R. Brandard, and Other Eminent ArtistsG. Virtue, 1844 - 236 σελίδες |
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The Danube: Its History, Scenery, and Topography, Splendidly ..., Μέρος 1 William Beattie Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1844 |
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abbot Agnes Bernauer already mentioned ancient antiquity appearance arms army Austria Baden barges Bavaria beautiful Belgrade bishop bridge Buda buildings castle cathedral celebrated century channel Christian church commanding crowned Danube descending Donaueschingen Donauwörth Duke Duke of Austria Dürrenstein edifice Emperor favour feet feudal Forest forms fortress French Germany grand height hundred Hungarian Hungary imperial inhabitants interest janissary King King of Hungary knight lady landscape Linz magnificent Magyar Maria Theresa Mehadia military monastery mountains navigation nearly objects observed occupied Ottensheim palace passage passed Pesth picturesque population precipices Presburg present Prince Ratisbon Regensburg residence right bank river rock Roman ruins scene scenery Servian side stranger striking Strudel Theben thousand tower town traveller troops Turkish Turks vast victory Vienna village W. H. Bartlett Wallachia walls Weltenburg whole wine Wirbel Wirtemburg wood
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 22 - To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
Σελίδα 85 - A blending of all beauties ; streams and dells, Fruit, foliage, crag, wood, cornfield, mountain, vine, And chiefless castles breathing stern farewells From gray but leafy walls, where Ruin greenly dwells.
Σελίδα 23 - Contempt and fury fire their souls by turns, Each nation's glory in each warrior burns, Each fights, as in his arm th...
Σελίδα 22 - Methinks I hear the drum's tumultuous sound The victor's shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise...
Σελίδα 68 - SWEET Iser ! were thy sunny realm And flowery gardens mine, Thy waters I would shade with elm To prop the tender vine ; My golden flagons I would fill With rosy draughts from every hill; And under every myrtle bower, My gay companions should prolong The laugh, the revel, and the song, To many an idle hour.
Σελίδα 69 - LINES ON LEAVING A SCBXB IN BAVABIA. ADTED the woods and water's side, Imperial Danube's rich domain ! Adieu the grotto, wild and wide, The rocks abrupt, and grassy plain ! For pallid Autumn once again Hath swelled each torrent of the hill ; Her clouds collect, her shadows sail, And watery winds that sweep the vale, Grow loud and louder still.
Σελίδα 130 - He slept here, and we entertained him the next day with the best dejeune a la fourchette which we could afford. He seemed well satisfied with his reception ; but I own that I was glad when he left us. Strangers to arms in this tranquil retreat, and visited only, as you may now visit us, for the purpose of peaceful hospitality, it agitated us extremely to come in contact with warriors and chieftains.
Σελίδα 47 - ... demonstrate that the protestant states claimed nothing but what was agreeable to the constitution : they declared that their association was no more than a mutual engagement, by which they obliged themselves to adhere to the laws, without suffering, under any pretext, that the power of putting under the ban of the empire should reside wholly in the emperor : they affirmed that this power was renounced, in express terms, by the capitulation : they therefore refused to admit as legal any sentence...
Σελίδα 197 - Nothing seems to be a plainer proof of the irrationality of mankind (whatever fine claims we pretend to reason) than the rage with which they contest for a small spot of ground, when such vast parts of fruitful earth lie quite uninhabited.
Σελίδα 23 - How can I see the gay, the brave, the young, Fall in the cloud of war and lie unsung ! In joys of conquest he resigns his breath, And, fill'd with England's glory, smiles in death.