Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: AFTER having been twice driven back by heavy southwestern gales, Her Majesty's ship Beagle, a ten-gun brig, under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, R. N., sailed from Devonport on the 27th of December, 1831. The object of the expedition was to complete the survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1830, -- to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific -- and to carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the World. On the 6th of January we reached Teneriffe, but were prevented landing, by fears of our bringing the cholera: the next morning we saw the sun rise behind the rugged outline of the Grand Canary island, and suddenly illuminate the Peak of Teneriffe, whilst the lower parts were veiled in fleecy clouds. This was the first of many delightful days never to be forgotten. On the 16th of January, 1832, we anchored at Porto Praya, in St. Jago, the chief island of the Cape de Verd archipelago. The neighbourhood of Porto Praya, viewed from the sea, wears a desolate aspect. The volcanic fires of a past age, and the scorching heat of a tropical sun, have in most places rendered the soil unfit for vegetation. The country rises in successive steps of table-land, interspersed with some truncate conical hills, and the horizon is bounded by an irregular chain of more lofty mountains. The scene, as beheld through the hazy atmosphere of this climate, is one of great interest; if, indeed, a person, fresh from sea, and who has just walked, for the first time, in a grove of cocoa-nut trees, can be a judge of anything but his own happiness. The island would generally be considered as very uninteresting, but to anyone accustomed only to an English landscape, the novel aspect of an utterly sterile land possesses a grandeur which more vegetation might spoil. A single green leaf can scarcely be discovered over wide tracts of the lava plains; yet flocks of goats, together with a few cows, contrive to exist. It rains very seldom, but during a short portion of the year heavy torrents fall, and immediately afterwards a light vegetation springs out of every crevice. This soon withers; and upon such naturally formed hay the animals live. It had not now rained for an entire year.

Classic from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: AFTER having been twice driven back by heavy southwestern gales, Her Majesty's ship Beagle, a ten-gun brig, under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, R. N., sailed from Devonport on the 27th of December, 1831. The object of the expedition was to complete the survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1830, -- to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific -- and to carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the World. On the 6th of January we reached Teneriffe, but were prevented landing, by fears of our bringing the cholera: the next morning we saw the sun rise behind the rugged outline of the Grand Canary island, and suddenly illuminate the Peak of Teneriffe, whilst the lower parts were veiled in fleecy clouds. This was the first of many delightful days never to be forgotten. On the 16th of January, 1832, we anchored at Porto Praya, in St. Jago, the chief island of the Cape de Verd archipelago. The neighbourhood of Porto Praya, viewed from the sea, wears a desolate aspect. The volcanic fires of a past age, and the scorching heat of a tropical sun, have in most places rendered the soil unfit for vegetation. The country rises in successive steps of table-land, interspersed with some truncate conical hills, and the horizon is bounded by an irregular chain of more lofty mountains. The scene, as beheld through the hazy atmosphere of this climate, is one of great interest; if, indeed, a person, fresh from sea, and who has just walked, for the first time, in a grove of cocoa-nut trees, can be a judge of anything but his own happiness. The island would generally be considered as very uninteresting, but to anyone accustomed only to an English landscape, the novel aspect of an utterly sterile land possesses a grandeur which more vegetation might spoil. A single green leaf can scarcely be discovered over wide tracts of the lava plains; yet flocks of goats, together with a few cows, contrive to exist. It rains very seldom, but during a short portion of the year heavy torrents fall, and immediately afterwards a light vegetation springs out of every crevice. This soon withers; and upon such naturally formed hay the animals live. It had not now rained for an entire year.

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Dive into these six volumes of classic stories from the masters of the dark and macabre...if you dare. Step into the shadows with this six-volume boxed set of timeless horror and classic literature. Perfect for fans of chilling tales and gothic masterpieces, this collection brings together the most haunting works ever written. This set includes… Classic Horror Tales featuring short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, and H. P. Lovecraft. Dracula by Bram Stoker, the definitive vampire novel. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the groundbreaking gothic tale of science and monstrosity. Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, master of the macabre. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving. The Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales, a treasury of dark folklore and unforgettable fables. Whether you’re looking for spine-tingling campfire stories or a long, atmospheric read on a winter’s night, this Word Cloud Classics collection delivers. Each volume is beautifully designed with full-color sprayed edges and a heat-burnished montage across the spines, making it as stunning to display as it is thrilling to read. This boxed set is more than a collection—it’s an essential library of horror, gothic fiction, and fairy tales that belongs on every bookshelf.

Dive into these six volumes of classic stories from the masters of the dark and macabre...if you dare. Step into the shadows with this six-volume boxed set of timeless horror and classic literature. Perfect for fans of chilling tales and gothic masterpieces, this collection brings together the most haunting works ever written. This set includes… Classic Horror Tales featuring short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, and H. P. Lovecraft. Dracula by Bram Stoker, the definitive vampire novel. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the groundbreaking gothic tale of science and monstrosity. Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, master of the macabre. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving. The Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales, a treasury of dark folklore and unforgettable fables. Whether you’re looking for spine-tingling campfire stories or a long, atmospheric read on a winter’s night, this Word Cloud Classics collection delivers. Each volume is beautifully designed with full-color sprayed edges and a heat-burnished montage across the spines, making it as stunning to display as it is thrilling to read. This boxed set is more than a collection—it’s an essential library of horror, gothic fiction, and fairy tales that belongs on every bookshelf.