 The smoke would not suffer us to remain where we were ; nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the Wood ; but in this we were disappointed. We ran as fast as we could, in order to avoid...  Travels in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway - Page 911826 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1811 - 546 pages
...remain where we were ; nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction ;... | |
 | 1811 - 600 pages
...remain where we were ; nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the Wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction ;... | |
 | Carl von Linné - 1811 - 696 pages
...we were, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of VOL. II. I speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 pages
...remain where we were ; nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction ;... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1812 - 572 pages
...remain where we were, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best te hastent forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood; but in this we were disappointed. We ran as fast as we could, ia order to avoid being crushed by the falling trees, some of which threatened us every minute. Sometimes... | |
 | Lewis Lloyd - 1831 - 472 pages
...remain where we were, and we durst not turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a large trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing which way to escape destruction, and throwing... | |
 | 1834 - 454 pages
...remain where we stood, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction, and... | |
 | Daniel C. Carr - 1837 - 130 pages
...remain where we stood, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden, that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction,... | |
 | 1838 - 530 pages
...remain where we stood, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood ; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction, and... | |
 | Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 pages
...remain where we stood, nor durst we turn back. It seemed best to hasten forward, in hopes of speedily reaching the outskirts of the wood; but in this we...threatened us every minute. Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden that we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape destruction, and... | |
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