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" A prospect more rude and craggy is rarely to be met with ; for inland appears nothing but the summits of mountains of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks that are totally barren and naked, except where they are covered with snow. "
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in ... - Page 218
by General history - 1814
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An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present ..., Volume 2

1775 - 674 pages
...behind thefe hills are the mountains, extending in another ridge of a ftupendous height, and confifting of rocks that are totally barren and naked, except where they are covered with fnow, which is to be feen in large patches upon many parts of them, and has probably lain there ever...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 672 pages
...with; for inland appears nothing but the furnmits of mountains of aftupendous height, :md con lifting of rocks that are totally barren and naked, except where they are covered with fnow. But the land bordering on the fea coaft, and ail the iflands are . - thickly thickly clothed...
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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and ..., Volume 11

John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 pages
...with ; for inland appears nothing but the fummits of mountains of a ftupendous height, and confiding of rocks that are totally barren and naked, except where they are covered with fnow. But the land bordering on the fea coaft, and all the iflands, are thickly clothed with wood,...
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A General Collection of Voyages and Travels: Including the Most ..., Volume 13

William Fordyce Mavor - 1813 - 368 pages
...mountains, and being in most parts covered with wood. - From Point Five Fingers, down to latitude 44° 20', there Is a narrow ridge of hills that rises directly from the sea, and is covered with wood : dose behind these hills are the mountains, extending in another ridge of a stupendous height, and...
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A General History of Voyages and Travels to the End of the 18th ..., Volume 14

Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...more rude and craggy is rarely to be met with, for inland appears nothing but the summits of mountains of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks that...and naked, except where they are covered with snow. But the land bordering on the sea-coast, and all the islands, are thickly clothed with wood, almost...
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The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World. ...

James Cook - 1821 - 386 pages
...rude and craggy is rarely to be met with ; for inland appears nothing but the summits of mountains of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks that...and naked, except where they are covered with snow. But the land bordering on the sea coast, and all the islands, are thickly clothed with wood, almost...
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The Edinburgh Gazetteer, Or Geographical Dictionary ..., Volume 6

Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 844 pages
...mountains, and being in most parts covered with wood. From Point Five Fingers down to Lat. 44. 80. S. there is a narrow ridge of hills that rises directly...that are totally barren and naked, except where they were covered with snow, which waa seen by captain Cook in large patches upon many parts of them, and...
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The Edinburgh Gazetteer, Or Geographical Dictionary ..., Volume 6

Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 846 pages
...mountains, and being in most \orts covered with wood. From Point Five Fingers down to Lat. 44. 20. S. there is a narrow ridge of hills that rises directly...ridge of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks ill it are totally barren and naked, except where they were covered with aoow, which was seen by captain...
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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels: Arranged ..., Volume 13

Robert Kerr - 1824 - 528 pages
...mountains, and being in most parts covered with wood. From Point Five Fingers, down to latitude 44° 26', there is a narrow ridge of hills that rises directly...height, and consisting of rocks that are totally barren ant? naked, except where they are covered with snow, which is to be seen in large patches upon many...
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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Arranged ..., Volume 14

Robert Kerr - 1824 - 530 pages
...rude and craggy is rarely to be met with, for inland appears nothing but the .summits of mountains of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks that...and naked, except where they are covered with snow. But the land bordering on the sea-coast, and all the islands, are thickly clothed with wood, almost...
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