 | Geological Survey of California, Josiah Dwight Whitney - 1869 - 202 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...in the world. The only possible rival would be the Matterhoru. Kadt is unique in its way ; but the forms of the two are so different that they will hardly... | |
 | California geol. survey - 1869 - 238 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend its extraordinary form and proportions, not eveu with the aid of photographs. It is entirely unique in the Sierra Nevada : and, so far as we know,... | |
 | Geological Survey of California - 1870 - 208 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...so different that they will hardly bear comparison. Farther up the canon of the Tenaya is a beautiful little lake called " Mirror Lake," an expansion of... | |
 | Geological Survey of California - 1870 - 200 páginas
...region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those I who have not seen it could never comprehend its extraordinary...so different that they will hardly bear comparison. Farther up the canon of the Tcnaya is a beautiful little lake called " Mirror Lake," an expansion of... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - 1874 - 326 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...different that they will hardly bear comparison." " Farther up the canon of the Tenaya is a beautiful little lake called ' Mirror Lake,' an expansion... | |
 | Geological Survey of California - 1874 - 206 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...different that they will hardly bear comparison.* Farther up the canon of the Tenaya is a beautiful little lake called " Mirror Lake," an expansion of... | |
 | Geological Survey of California - 1874 - 204 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...It is entirely unique in the Sierra Nevada ; and, RO far as we know, in the world. The only possible rival would be the Matteihorn. Each is unique in... | |
 | Englishman - 1876 - 268 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...possible rival would be the Matterhorn. Each is unique in ita way ; but the forms of the two are so different that they will hardly bear comparison." " Farther... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - 1875 - 360 páginas
...the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize in it a new revelation of mountain grandeur. Those who have not seen it could never comprehend...extraordinary form and proportions, not even with the aid of pnotographs. It is entirely unique in the Sierra Nevada ; and, so far as we know, in the world. The... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1876 - 242 páginas
...height, that its inclination from the perpendicular only becomes apparent by actual measurement. " It is entirely unique in the Sierra Nevada, and, so far as we know, in the world." Passing onwards between walls of granite seamed with waterfalls, and surmounted by domes and pinnacles,... | |
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... grandeur. It has not the massiveness of El Capitan, but is more astonishing, and probably there are few visitors to the Valley who would not concede to it the first place among all the wonders of the region. Even the most casual observer must recognize... 
