 | Mary Brunton - 1832 - 500 pages
...me say, that a pretty little English knoll is not half so exhilarating as the top of a Scotch bill. Perhaps my feeling is partly prejudice — but it...not join in it, do not hold it in utter derision ! I have jumped with joy, when, from the top of one of our own mountains, I have unexpectedly seen, as... | |
 | Lilla Maria Crisafulli, Cecilia Pietropoli - Law - 2007 - 281 pages
...knowle is not half so exhilarating as the top of a Scotch hill. Perhaps my feeling on this subject is partly prejudice but it is not quite so; therefore,...not join in it do not hold it in utter derision! I have jumped with joy when from the top of one of our own mountains I have unexpecting seen as it were... | |
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... climbing of hills has an admirable effect on the spirits at the time ; and I fancy there is enough of that sort of exercise in Devonshire. However, I hope you will be so national as to let me say, that a pretty little English knoll is not half so... 