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" He rose with confidence and tranquillity, and pressed on with his sabre in his hand, for the beasts of the desert were in motion, and on every hand were heard the mingled howls of rage and fear, and ravage and expiration ; all the horrors of darkness... "
The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another] - Page 414
1810
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...passed, and try to lind some issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on want of respect. The liberty, besides, of writing...they write. The first requisite, both in conversation horrors of darkness and solitude surrounded him ; the winds i oared in the woods, and the torrents...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 474 pages
...passed, and try to find some issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of...hand were heard the mingled howls of rage and fear, ami ravage and expiration ; all the horrours of darkness and solitude surrounded him : the winds roared...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 458 pages
...passed, and try to find some issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of nature. He rose with confidence anil tranquillity, and pressed on with his sabre in his hand, for the beasts of the desert were in...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces of Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...life to the Lord of Mature. He rose with confidence and tranquillity, and pressed on with resolution. The beasts of the desert were in motion, and on every...rage and fear, and ravage and expiration. All the horrors of darkness and solitude surrounded him : the winds roared in the woods ; and the torrents...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...passed, and try to find some issue, where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself upon the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of...confidence and tranquillity, and pressed on with his sahre in his hand ; for the beasts of the desert were in motion, and on every hand were heard the mingled...
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Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the ...

Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and recommended his life to the Lord of nature. He rose with confidence and tranquillity, and pressed on with resolution. The beasts of the desert were in motion, and on every hand were heard the mingled howls...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...issue where the wood migbt open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and recommended his life to the Lord of Nature. He, rose with confidence and tranquility, and pressed on witfi-vesolntion. The. beasts of the desert were in motion, and on every...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry

Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...issue where the wood might open into the plain. H.- prostrated himself on the ground, and recommended his life to the Lord of nature. He rose with confidence and tranquility, and pressed on with resolution. The beasts of the desert were in motion, and on- every...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral, Instructive, and ..., Volume 1

Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 pages
...passed, and try to find some issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of...rage and fear, and ravage and expiration ; all the horrors of darkness and solitude surrounded him ! the winds roared in the woods, and the torrents tumbled...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent prose and ..., Volume 1

New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 pages
...passed, and try to find some issue where the wood might open into the plain. He prostrated himself on the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of...rage and fear, and ravage and expiration; all the horrors of darkness and solitude surrounded him! the winds roared in the woods, and the torrents tumbled...
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