| Christoph Meiners - 1811 - 518 páginas
...pillars of sand . . moving with great celerity, as others stalking on wifh a majestic slownefs ... It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse,...could be of no use to carry us out of this danger . . . They began immediately after sunrise, like a thick wood, and almost darkened the sun : his rays... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this, v rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of... | |
| James Bruce - 1813 - 584 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was /ear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 304 páginas
...; though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerahle deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could he of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the... | |
| 1815 - 500 páginas
...though surely one ingredient in it was fear, ) with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood ; and I let the camels gain on me so much in my state of... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse,...out of this danger ; and the full persuasion of this ri vetted me as if to the spot where I stood. " The tame appearance of moving pillars of sand presented... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse,...of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the fnll persuasion of this rivettfd me as if to the spot where I stood. " The same appearance of moving... | |
| James Smith - 1815 - 942 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to Alinca. j •• :r* itt'l persuasion of (his wiets I stood, and let the camels *t ruai'ar^. that it... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 páginas
...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse,...out of this danger ; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot wher* I stood. The same appearance of moving pillars of sand presented... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 páginas
...wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying : the swiftest horse, or fastest-sailingship could be of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the full persuasion of this, rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and I let the camels gain on me so much in my state of... | |
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