 | Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 434 pages
...miles in length. Among the mountains of this range, those that lie to the west of the river St. Pierre, are called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite...shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a very great distance. These mountains, probably, in future agts, may be found to contain more riches... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 432 pages
...in length.. Among the mountains of this range, those that lie to the west of the river St. Pierre, are called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite...shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a very great distance. These mountains, probably, in future ages, may be found to contain more riches... | |
 | 1819 - 652 pages
...Лу all the old travellers they arc called Shining- mountain» "from an infinite number of chrvstal stones, of an amazing Size, with which they are covered,...the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be eeen at a great distance." ( Career. J The same early travellers gave it as their opinion "that in... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - History - 1821 - 470 pages
...district of highlands called the Shining Mountains. " These mountains" he observes, " take their name from an infinite number of crystal stones of an amazing...shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a very great distance." After the most diligent enquiry, 1 have not been able to procure any information... | |
 | American literature - 1866 - 584 pages
...silver ore. It is hut late that they have taken the name Rocky Mountains ; by all the old travelers they are called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite...as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travelers gave it as their opinion that in future these mountains would be found to contain more riches... | |
 | John Ross Browne, United States. Department of the Treasury - Gold mines and mining - 1868 - 756 pages
...Gold was discovered in Montana by a French half-breed, named Francois Finlay, about the year 1S52; on Gold creek, a branch of the Hell Gate river. He...early travellers gave it as their opinion that in futuce these mountains would be found to contain more riches than those of Indostan and Malabar, or... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - Gold mines and mining - 1868 - 772 pages
...minerals, precious stones, and gold and silver ore. It is but Into that they have taken the name Rocky mountains ; by all old travellers they are called...which, when the sun shines full upon them. sparkle so us to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers pave it as their opiniou that in future... | |
 | United States. Dept. of the Treasury, John Ross Browne - Gold mines and mining - 1868 - 764 pages
...crystal stones of au amazing size with which they aro covered, and which, when the sun shines lull upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers pave it as their opinion that in future these mountains would be found to contain more riches than... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - History - 1869 - 664 pages
...Shining Mountains * from an infinite number of crystal stones of an amazing size, with which they aro covered, and which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to bo seen at a great distance. The same early travelers gave it as their opinion that in future these... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - Northwest Coast of North America - 1886 - 814 pages
...called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite number of chrystal stones of an amazing size, with whicli they are covered,, and which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at & very great distance." (Jarver'j Travels, 121. HI«TNW COAST, VOL. I. 39 which greet the weary traveller's... | |
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Among these mountains, those that lie to the west of the river St. Pierre are called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite number of crystal stones, of an amazing size, with which they are covered, and which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle... 
