...of rain; and in some places we took it at the first for a smoke that had risen over some great town. I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively...prospects, hills so raised here and there over the vallies, the river winding into divers branches, the plains adjoining without brush or stubble, all...

...into the next valley where we might better discerne the same. I never saw a more beautifull countrey, nor more lively prospects, hills so raised here and...valleys, the river winding into divers branches, the playnes adjoyning without bush or stubble, all faire greene grasse, the ground of hard sand easie to...

...The phrases glint with the sun. The tropical splendors of The Discovery of Guiana, charm our eyes. "I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively...divers branches; the plains adjoining without bush of stubble, all fair green grass; the ground of hard sand, easy to march on, either for horse or foot;...

...appeared some ten or twelve overfalls in sight, every one as high over the other as a church tower I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively...bush or stubble, all fair green grass; ...... the deer crossing in every path; the birds towards the evening singing on every tree with a thousand several...

...last, it is true, he reached a pleasant scene: — I never saw a more beautiful country the writes] nor more lively prospects, hills so raised here and...without bush or stubble, all fair green grass ... the deer crossing in every path, the birds towards the evening singing on every tree with a thousand several...

...called it El Dorado. . . . I never saw a more beautifull countrey, nor more lively prospects, hils so raised here and there over the valleys, the river winding into divers branches, the plaines adjoyning without bush or stubble, all faire greene grasse, the ground of hard sand easie to...

...landscape: On both sides of the river, we passed the most beautiful country that ever mine eyes beheld. ... I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively prospects, hills so raised here and there over valleys, the river winding into divers branches, the plains adjoining without bush or stubble, all...

...detect the emergence of the narrational over against the contrary politics of description. The first: I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively...and there over the valleys, the river winding into diverse branches, the plains adjoining without bush or stubble, all fair green grass ... the deer crossing...

...must have resembled Jamestown: I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively prospects . . . the plains adjoining without bush or stubble, all fair green grass ... the birds towards the evening singing on every tree . . . cranes and herons of white, crimson, and carnation...

...Exactly. Ralegh sends similar postcards with increasing frequency as El Dorado slips further from view: I never saw a more beautiful country, nor more lively...into divers branches, the plains adjoining without hush or stubble, all fair green grass, the ground of hard sand easy to march on, either for horse or...