 It is beautifully situated— as regards the water, just at the point where the river becomes sea. It has quays and wharves, at which vessels of small tonnage can lie, in the very heart of the town. Vessels of any tonnage can lie a mile out from its streets....  The modern geographical readers - Page 127by Modern geographical readers - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Anthony Trollope - 1873 - 1882 pages
...can lie, in the very heart of the town. Vessels of any tonnage can lie a mile out from its streets. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, from which...would make the fortune of any district in Europe. Mount Wellington, nearly 5,000 feet high, is just enough of a mountain to give excitement to ladies... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1874 - 214 pages
...can lie, in the very heart of the town. Vessels of any tonnage can lie a mile out from its streets. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, from which...would make the fortune of any district in Europe. Mount Wellington, nearly 5,000 feet high, is just enough of a mountain to give excitement to ladies... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1876 - 386 pages
...can lie, in the very heart of the town. Vessels of any tonnage can lie a mile out from its streets. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, from which...would make the fortune of any district in Europe. Mount Wellington, nearly 5,000 feet high, is just enough of a mountain to give excitement to ladies... | |
 | James Allen - 1882 - 352 pages
...very much, indeed — and money has done much too. It is beautifully situated, just at the point where river becomes sea. It is surrounded by hills and mountains,...And the air of Hobart Town is perfect air. I found summer weather to be delicious. All fruits which are not the tropical grow to perfection in Hobart... | |
 | Blackwood William and sons - 1883 - 210 pages
...and forms a good harbour. " It is as pleasant a town of the size," says Mr Trollope, "as any I know. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, from which...views can be had which would make the fortune of any city in Europe." Launceston, on the Tamar, is only about half the size of Hobart Town ; but it has... | |
 | John Richard Blakiston - 1884 - 186 pages
...Town, the capital, Mr Trollope writes : — 10. " It is as pleasant a town of the size (20,000) as any I know. Nature has done much for it, very much...Europe. And the air of Hobart Town is perfect air. 11. "I found the summer weather to be delicious. All fruits which are not tropical grow to perfection... | |
 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1895 - 654 pages
...Wellington. It has a very good harbour. " It is surrounded by hills and mountains," says Mr. Trollope, "from which views can be had which would make the...fortune of any district in Europe. And the air of Hobart is perfect air." It is famous for its excellent fruits. LauncMton, on the Tamar, has a fair amount... | |
 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1898 - 706 pages
...Wellington. It has a very good harbonr. " It is surrounded by hills and mountains," says Mr. Trollope, " from which views can be had which would make the fortune of any district in Europe. And the air of Hobart is perfect air." It is famous for its excellent fruits. Lunceiton, on the Tamar, has a fair amount... | |
 | William Hughes - 1908 - 942 pages
...attractive city : — " It is beautifully situated, just at the point where the river becomes sea, and is surrounded by hills and mountains from which views...fortune of any district in Europe. And the air of Hobart is perfect air. The summer weather is delicious. All fruits which are not tropical grow to perfection,... | |
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