My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 2. köideDodd, Mead, 1906 |
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Page 108
... wooded country was very beautiful , with the autumnal tints of bright red , purple and yellow , though we were a little late to see them in perfection . Where we landed , I was delighted to see wild vines clambering over the trees , as ...
... wooded country was very beautiful , with the autumnal tints of bright red , purple and yellow , though we were a little late to see them in perfection . Where we landed , I was delighted to see wild vines clambering over the trees , as ...
Page 114
... wooded hilly tract of 680 acres , close to the town , and forming one of the most picturesque recreation grounds I have seen . I also spent an evening with Professor Brooks , when we talked on Dar- winian topics mainly . One day I dined ...
... wooded hilly tract of 680 acres , close to the town , and forming one of the most picturesque recreation grounds I have seen . I also spent an evening with Professor Brooks , when we talked on Dar- winian topics mainly . One day I dined ...
Page 130
... wooded grounds , within ten miles of the Capitol . The more advanced students learn every subject taught in the best colleges , such as mathematics , the ancient and modern languages , the various sciences , moral philoso- phy , etc ...
... wooded grounds , within ten miles of the Capitol . The more advanced students learn every subject taught in the best colleges , such as mathematics , the ancient and modern languages , the various sciences , moral philoso- phy , etc ...
Page 137
... wooded hill close by , but the only flower I could find was the little Epigaa repens , the only indication of spring . The appearance of the woods was no more advanced than with us in February ; yet it was in the latitude of Lisbon ! I ...
... wooded hill close by , but the only flower I could find was the little Epigaa repens , the only indication of spring . The appearance of the woods was no more advanced than with us in February ; yet it was in the latitude of Lisbon ! I ...
Page 138
... wooded to the summits , reminded me of Switzerland , without its great charms - the lowland and upland pastures and snow - capped peaks . Soon the valley widens , the rock becomes a highly inclined schist or slate , cultivated fields ...
... wooded to the summits , reminded me of Switzerland , without its great charms - the lowland and upland pastures and snow - capped peaks . Soon the valley widens , the rock becomes a highly inclined schist or slate , cultivated fields ...
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