 | Ezra Sampson - 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...which, when the sun 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... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 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...which, when the sun 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... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...holies. 4167. [ 22.] Certain mountains in North America, that lie to the west of the river St. Pierre, are called the Shining Mountains, from an infinite...size, with which they are covered, and which, when the son shines full on them, sparkle so as to be seen at a very great distance. CARVER'S Trav. in N. America,... | |
 | 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,...which when 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... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 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...which when the sun 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... | |
 | 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...which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travelers gave it as their opinion that in future... | |
 | John Ross Browne, United States. Department of the Treasury - 1868 - 756 pages
...minerals, precious stones, and gold and silver ore. It is but late that they have taken the name Rucky mountains ; by all old travellers they are called...which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers gave it as their opinion that in futuce... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 726 pages
...mountains are supposed to contain minerals, precious stones, and gold and silver ore. It is but late that they have taken the name Rocky mountains ; by...mountains, from an infinite number of crystal stones of au amazing size with which they are covered, aud which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle... | |
 | John Ross Browne - 1869 - 878 pages
...mountains are supposed to contain minerals, precious stones, and gold and silver ore. It is but late that they have taken the name Rocky mountains ; by...which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers gave it as their opinion that in future... | |
 | John Ross Browne - 1869 - 890 pages
...minerals, precious stones, and gold and silver ore. It is but late that they have taken the name Rucky mountains ; by all old travellers they are called...which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers gave it as their opinion that in future... | |
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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 so as to be seen at a great distance. 
