 | Robert Routledge - 1877 - 364 pages
...truth is, I inwardly gave myself over as a dead man. The boy placed his head between his 39 Imees, and said, " In this posture will I die, for we shall all surely perish." In this condition,' concludes Benvenuto, 'we stayed till the bell rang for morning prayers.' " Now,"... | |
 | Benvenuto Cellini - 1888 - 560 pages
...terror I felt, so that I greatly contributed to inspire the rest with resolution ; but the truth is, I gave myself over for a dead man, seeing the horrid...told him that all those demons were under us, and what he saw was smoke and shadow*; so bid him hold up his head and take courage. No sooner did he look... | |
 | Lewis Spence - 1920 - 524 pages
...terror I felt ; so that I greatly contributed to inspire the rest with resolution ; but the truth is, I gave myself over for a dead man, seeing the horrid...head between his knees, and said, ' In this posture I will die ; for we shall all surely perish.' I told him that all these demons were under us, and what... | |
 | Lewis Spence - 1920 - 526 pages
...the necromancer was in. The boy placed his head between his knees, and said, ' In this posture 1 will die ; for we shall all surely perish.' I told him that all those demons were under us, and what he saw was smoke and shadow ; so I bid him hold up his head and take courage. No sooner did he... | |
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I was as much terrified as any of them, I did my utmost to conceal the terror I felt, so that I greatly contributed to inspire the rest with resolution; but the truth is, I gave myself over for a dead man, seeing the horrid fright the necromancer was... 
