 They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment.  Thalaba the Destroyer - Page 215de Robert Southey - 1809Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1848 - 796 pages
...measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at southeast, leaving an impression upon my mind lo which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was tear, mixed with a considerable degree of wonder and astonish-, ment It was in vain to think of flying... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - 1849 - 516 pages
...with a wind at SE ; leaving an impression on the mind to which I can give no name, though surely an ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal...wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of fleeing ; the swiftest horse would be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full conviction... | |
 | LIEUT-COLONEL W. REID - 1850 - 580 pages
...would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, and a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying: the swiftest... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 650 pages
...would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression on my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one...wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of fleeing ; the swiftest horse could be of no use to carry us out of the danger, and the full conviction... | |
 | 1852 - 388 pages
...would measure two feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one...sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of thia danger, and the full persuasion of this riveted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1853 - 468 pages
...if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name ; though surely one...in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or the taftest sailing sl:ip, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 588 pages
...would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression on my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest-sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of the danger ; and the full persuasion of... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1854 - 472 pages
...the mind of our i«trepid traveller, to which he could give no name, though he candidly admita that one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. He declares it was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could... | |
 | Moulton Hampton (pseud.?), Henry E. Davenport (pseud.?) - 1855 - 336 pages
...would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression on my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one...wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of fleeing ; the swiftest horse could be of no use to carry us out of the danger and the full conviction... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at the south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable portion of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying : the swiftest horse, or fastest... | |
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