Word: mountain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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WONALANCET, N. H., Birch Intervale Farm Features. 1150 ft. elevation. Mountain climbing, fishing, piano, croquet, tennis, bathroom, hot and cold water, pure mineral spring water. Fresh berries, cream and vegetables. Daily mail. Terms $5 to $8 per week. Send for circulars. I. B. Tilton, proprietor. Cambridge references...
...think the laughter at the time of the interruption to the lecture puts that well out of question. Granting that the trick was foolish, granting that it was, meaningless (which would remove the insult), granting that it was too bad to lose the lecture, it is still making a mountain of a mole hill to talk of "insults...
...mental activity and imagination of the Greeks were stimulated by the very configuration of the landscape about them. Divided into communities by mountain ranges, they had a chance to develop along individual lines, to acquire a distinctive spirit of thought. The lines of the country are gentle and undulating, always suggesting what lies beyond. The coloring is of soft grays, pinks and violets, calling for the same restraint on the part of the artist as is shown by Nature herself. Everywhere one sees a combination of great variety with the utmost delicacy and refinement,- an effect which no sensitive imagination...
...innocence of character which made his presence always refreshing and inspring. He reminded me of some strong, healthy and noble oak or pine of the Berkshire Hills which he loved so well, and his life seemed to be as pure and sweet as some crystal stream flowing down Monument Mountain...
Geological Conference. Papers: The Causes of recent Mountain building Movements in Eastern New England. Professor Shaler.- Gold Mining in the Ural Mountains. Dr. Charles Palache. Geological Laboratory, Room...