 How delightful in the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter, when the frosts disappear and the sunshine warms the earth and waters, to wander forth by some clear stream, to see the leaf bursting from the purple bud, to scent the odours...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 2541828Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 798 pages
...hills, or that make their way through the cavities of calcareous strata. How delightful in the evly spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...violet, and enamelled as it were with the primrose aud the daisy, — to wander upon the fresh turf below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1868 - 520 pages
...hills, or that make their way through the cavities of caleareous strata. " How delightful in the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...clear stream, to see the leaf bursting from the purple bed, or scent the odours of the bank perfumed by the violet, and enamelled, as it were, with the primrose... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1840 - 722 pages
...stream, and greedily devour the treacherout bait." " How delightful is the early spring, after the (lull and tedious time of winter, when the frosts disappear,...primrose and the daisy ; to wander upon the fresh turf below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are filled with the music of the bee ; and on the surface... | |
 | 1840 - 758 pages
...the rod and line." With the following beautiful remarks, we conclude. " How delightful is the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...the frosts disappear, and the sunshine warms » "The stern courage of Nelson, tempered as it was with all the kindly feelings of humanity, was sufficient... | |
 | 1840 - 756 pages
...the rod and line." With the following beautiful remarks, we conclude. " How delightful is the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...frosts disappear, and the sunshine warms • '' The stern courage of Nelson, tempered as it was with all the kindly feelings of humanity, was sufficient... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1841 - 460 pages
...hills, or that make their way through the cavities of calcareous strata. How delightful in the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...primrose and the daisy; to wander upon the fresh turf below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are filled with the music of the bee; and on the surface... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1844 - 246 pages
...hills, or that make their way through the cavities of calcareous strata. How delightful in the early spring, after the dull and tedious time of winter,...primrose and the daisy ; to wander upon the fresh turf below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are filled with the music of the bee ; and on the surface... | |
 | Seasons - 1844 - 276 pages
...learn from him what charms are connected with the study of Nature. " How delightful is it in the early Spring, after the dull and tedious time of Winter,...frosts disappear and the sunshine warms the earth and the waters, to wander forth by some clear stream, to see the leaf bursting from the purple bud, to... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1850 - 818 pages
...countingroom, or the buzzing Court. " How delightful in the early spring," exclaims Sir Humphry Davy, •"after the dull and tedious time of winter, when...primrose and the daisy ; to wander upon the fresh turf, below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are filled with the music of the bee ; and, on the... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1850 - 766 pages
...countingroom, or the buzzing Court " How delightful in the early spring," exclaims Sir Humphry Davy, " after the dull and tedious time of winter, when the...perfumed by the violet, and enamelled, as it were, v.ith the primrose and the daisy ; to wander upon the fresh turf, below the shade of trees, whose bright... | |
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