 | 1787 - 512 էջ
...very pleafing view of the North Mountain on one fide, arid Blue Ridge on the .other, at the diftance each of them of about five miles. This bridge is in the county of Rockbrittgc , to which it has given name, and affords a public and commodious palfage over a valley,... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 էջ
...very pleafing view of the North mountain on one fide, and Blue Ridge on the other, at the diftance each of them of about five miles. This bridge is in the county of Rock bridge, to which it has given name, and affords a public and commodious paflage over a valle)-,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 էջ
...very pleafing vie# :of the north mountain on one"' fidej and Blue ridge on the other, at the diflance each •of them of about five miles. This bridge is in the -county of Rockbridge, to avhich it has given namev and affords a public and commodious paffage over a valley, which cannot be... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 էջ
...light, and springing as it were up to heaven ! the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable !' The fissure continuing narrow, deep, and straight,...considerable distance above and below the bridge, opens ashort*but very pleasing view of the North mountain on^orie side, and Blue ridge on the other, at the... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1804 - 356 էջ
...light, and springing as it were up to heaven, the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable ! The fissure continuing narrow, deep, and straight...below the bridge, opens a short but very pleasing view ol the North JVIountain on one side, and Blue Ridge on the other, at the distance each of them of about... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 344 էջ
...light, and springing up as it were to heaven ! The rapture of the spectator is really indescribable ! The fissure continuing narrow, deep, and straight,...short, but very pleasing view, of the North Mountain on the one side, and the Blue Ridge on the other, at the distance, each of them, of about five miles.... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 944 էջ
...really in" describable ! The fissure continuing " narrow, deep, and straight, for a consider" able distance above and below the bridge, " opens a short,...but very pleasing view, " of the North Mountain on the one side, " and the Blue Ridge on the other, at the " distance, each of them, of about five *'... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 362 էջ
...light, and springing as it were up to heaven, the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable. The fissure continuing narrow, deep, and straight...pleasing view of the North Mountain on one side, and the Blue Ridge on the other, at the distance, each of them, of about five miles.* The stream passing... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 360 էջ
...light, and springing as it were up to heaven, the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable. The fissure continuing narrow, deep, and straight...pleasing view of the North Mountain on one side, and the Blue Ridge on the other, at the distance, each of them, of about five miles.* The stream passing... | |
 | 1831 - 234 էջ
...infinite wisdom the universe, with all its wonders, was created. Through the fissure, which continues narrow, deep, and straight, for a considerable distance above and below the bridge, the spectator catches a pleasing view of the North-mountain on one side and Blue-ridge on the other,... | |
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It is impossible for the emotions arising from the sublime to be felt beyond what they are here ; so beautiful an arch, so elevated, so light, and springing as it were up to heaven ! the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable ! The fissure continuing... 
