... indeed, without bestowing much time and study on this spot, is it possible to acquire or convey any notion of the grandeur and variety which it contains. The sides of the cave within are columnar throughout ; the columns being broken and grouped in... The book of the world - Page 65by Richard Swainson Fisher - 1852Full view - About this book
| William Thomas Brande - 1867 - 974 pages
...regularity throughout, it» sides being columnar, and in many places broken and irregularly grouped, so as to catch a variety of direct and reflected tints, mixed with unexpected shadows, and producing a picturesque effect which no regularity could have conferred. The... | |
| George Shaw - 1873 - 672 pages
...and, in a general sense, perpendicular. The columns are frequently broken, and irregularly grouped, so as to catch a variety of direct and reflected tints, mixed with unexpected shadows, that produce a picturesque effect which no regularity could have given. The ceiling... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1875 - 840 pages
...above the water at mean tide, the pillar on one side being 36 feet high, and that on the other 18. The depth of the recess is 227 feet, and the breadth at...throughout ; the columns being broken and grouped in many différent ways, so as to catch a variety of direct and reflected tints, mixed with secondary shadows... | |
| Europe - 1881 - 374 pages
...retiring in ranges and gradually diminishing, is seen with distinctness. The inner sides of the cave are columnar throughout, the columns being broken and grouped in many different ways, thus catching a wondrous variety of direct and reflected tints, mixed with secondary shadows and deep,... | |
| Alexander Hay Japp - 1893 - 340 pages
...end a portion of each rock enters into its composition."—MACCULLOCH. The inner sides of the cave are columnar throughout, the columns being broken and grouped in many different ways, thus catching a wondrous variety of direct and reflected tints, mixed with secondary shadows and deep,... | |
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