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" The priest carried in his bosom a large serpent of a dusky green and copper colour, which he was continually handling ; and after having recited a prayer, he delivered it to the Saadi. The narrative proceeds : — " With a vigorous hand the Saadi seized... "
Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt: Undertaken by Order of the Old Government ... - Page 40
by Charles Sigisbert Sonnini - 1807
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 14

418 pages
...round his naked arm. He began to be agitated ; his countenance changed ; his eyes rolled ; he utlsred terrible cries ; bit the animal in the head, and tore off a piece, which we faw him chew anil fwallow. At that moment his agitation became convulfive j his bowlings...
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Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volume 13

1799 - 516 pages
...iVrpent, which entwincditfelf round his naked arm. He began to be agitated ; his countenance changtd ; his eyes rolled ; he uttered terrible cries ; bit the animal in the head, and tore <;fFa piece, which we faw him chew and fwalbw. At that moment I is agitation became с -nvulfive ;...
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The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine:: Being a Complete ...

William Granger - 1804 - 688 pages
...ferpent, which entwined itfelf round his naked arm. He began to be agitated ; his countenance changed ; his eyes rolled ; he uttered terrible cries ; bit the animal in the head, and tore, off a piece, which we faw him chew and fwallow. At that. moment his agitation became convulfive; his howliogs....
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The Epidemics of the Middle Ages, Volumes 1-2

Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker - 1835 - 502 pages
...handling ; and after having recited a prayer, he delivered it to the Saadi. The narrative proceeds : — " With a vigorous hand the Saadi seized the serpent,...countenance assumed the features of madness, and his mouth, extended by terrible grimaces, was all in a foam. Every now and then he devoured a fresh morsel of...
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Humboldt library of science. no. 72, 1885, Issue 72

1885 - 72 pages
...handling; and after having recited a prayer, he delivered it to the Saadi. The narrative proceeds : — " With a vigorous hand the Saadi seized the serpent,...we saw him .chew and swallow. On this his agitation beport their opinion they have instituted some experiments, apparently favorable to it, but under circumstances...
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