StaffaDavid and Charles, 1975 - 201 Seiten |
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... weather , it does not break on the rocks , but boils up quickly , though quietly , to a considerable height , sluicing over the rock surfaces and then falling back with tremendous suction , or undertow . During the summer months ...
... weather , it does not break on the rocks , but boils up quickly , though quietly , to a considerable height , sluicing over the rock surfaces and then falling back with tremendous suction , or undertow . During the summer months ...
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... weather conditions would prevent them landing during the late autumn , winter and spring following Banks's visit . Perhaps it will not be out of place here to describe briefly the conditions of travel for early visitors to Staffa . Sir ...
... weather conditions would prevent them landing during the late autumn , winter and spring following Banks's visit . Perhaps it will not be out of place here to describe briefly the conditions of travel for early visitors to Staffa . Sir ...
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... weather , when one can penetrate on the narrow causeway almost to the inner end , a visit to Fingal's Cave is a memorable experience . Natur- ally , the effect differs greatly from that of the same scene in times of storm , yet it is ...
... weather , when one can penetrate on the narrow causeway almost to the inner end , a visit to Fingal's Cave is a memorable experience . Natur- ally , the effect differs greatly from that of the same scene in times of storm , yet it is ...
Inhalt
INTRODUCTORY | 1 |
DISCOVERY OF STAFFA BY SIR JOSEPH BANKS | 11 |
EARLY TRANSPORT TO STAFFA AND THE ISLANDS | 23 |
Urheberrecht | |
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appears arch Ardtun Atlantic Banks's basalt beautiful believed bird Boat Cave boatmen cavern centre Clamshell Cave cliffs coast Colonnade colour columnar rock columns cormorant dark described description of Staffa Dr Johnson earth's Edinburgh edition entrance evidence famous Faujas feet Fingal's Cave formation formed Gaelic Gaels geologists Giant's Causeway Glasgow Gometra Gunna Mor Hebrides height Herdsman Inchkenneth including Staffa inhabitants Iona Ireland Island of Staffa lava flows Loch MacCulloch MacKinnon's Cave MacQuarrie mention miles natural neighbouring islanders Oban ocean Ossian owing paddle steamer pillars poem published puffins Ranald MacDonald region ruins sailed says scene Scotland sea level seen Sir Joseph Banks Skerryvore south-west Staffa and Iona steamboat steamer stones storm surface Tertiary tide Tobermory Torloisk Tour Treshnish Isles tuff Ulva estate visit to Staffa visited Staffa visitors volcanic volcanic activity Watteville waves weather West Highlands Western Isles wind wonderful
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