| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1829 - Liczba stron: 638
...Sprengel, in his Universal History of Great Britain, thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Attryn, the name of the Scotch Highlands. It appears to him...which looks towards France, appears like a long row of rocjis. The ancient British poets coll Britain fnis Wen, \. e. the white island. ALBION, New. This... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1879 - Liczba stron: 634
...Sprengel, in his Universal History of Great Britain, thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Albyn, the name of the Scotch Highlands. It appears to him...island, because the shore, which looks towards France, appeare like a long row of rocks. The ancient British poets call Britain Inü Wen, ie the white island.... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1829 - Liczba stron: 644
...Sprengel, in his Universal History of Great Britain, thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Albyn, the name of the Scotch Highlands. It appears to him the plural of alp or ailp, which signifies rochy mountains, and to have been given to the island, because the shore, which looks towards France,... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1829 - Liczba stron: 666
...Sprengel, in \nUni versal History of Great Britain, think« it of Gallic origin, the same with »4/iy;<. the name of the Scotch Highlands. It appears to him the plural of alp or пар, which signifies rocky mountains, and t'i have been given to the island, becaiix the shore,... | |
| Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - Liczba stron: 496
...History of Great Britain, thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Alliyn, the name of the Scottish Highlands. It appears to him the plural of alp or ailp, which signifies rocky mountains, anil to liave been given to the island, because the shore, which looks towards France, appears like... | |
| Charles Anthon - 1841 - Liczba stron: 800
...the Phœnieian alp or ¿.pin, " high," and " high mountain ;" from the height of the coast. Sprengel thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Albin, the...evidently comes from the same source with the word Alpet, and conveys the associate ideas of a high and chalky, or whitish, coast. ( Vid. Alpes, and compare... | |
| 1841 - Liczba stron: 956
...Scottish Highlands. It appears to him the plural of 'alp or aitp, which signifies rocky vwiintains, and to have been given to the island, because the...towards France, appears like a long row of rocks. The ancient British poets call Britain Jnit Wen, \. e. the white island. ALBION, New. This name is given... | |
| Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - Liczba stron: 924
...same with Л%п, the name of the Scottish Highlands. It appears, to him the plural of'alp or «Up, which signifies rocky mountains, and to have been...the shore, which looks towards France, appears like в long row of rocks. The ancient British poets call Britain lita Wen, 1. e. the white island. ALBION,... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1851 - Liczba stron: 636
...Sprengel, in his Universal History of Great Britain, thinks it of Gallic origin, the same with Albyn, the name of the Scotch Highlands. It appears to him...towards France, appears like a long row of rocks. The ancient British poets call Britain Inis Wen, ie the white island. ALBION, New. This name is given to... | |
| Charles Anthon - 1855 - Liczba stron: 1490
...with Albin, the name of the Scotch hisW.inda. It appears to him the plural of Alp or Ailp, wh'.i'h signifies •• Rocky Mountains," and to have been...given to the island, because the shore, which looks toward» France, appears like a long row of rocks. The term evidently comes from the same source with... | |
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