 | 1826 - 638 pages
...to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think...the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could he of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetfed me as if to the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...measure ten feet. They retired from uswithawindatS.E. leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name ; though surely one ingredient in it...of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivettcd me as if to the spot where I stood. On the 1 5th, the same appearance... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 560 pages
...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 ingredient in it was...of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 582 pages
...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 ingredient in it was...was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, W fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry Ws out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 pages
...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 ingredient in it was...of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood." The appearance of these phantoms... | |
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1831 - 382 pages
...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 ingredient in it was...was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse would be of no use to tarry us out of this danger, and the full conviction of this riveted me to the... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...which I can. give no name, though surely one of the ingredients was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think...swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no service to carry us out of the danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me to the spot where... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1832 - 1060 pages
...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 ingredient in it...of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this riveted me as if to the spot where 1 I stood, and let the camels gain on me... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pages
...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...flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship would be of •no use to carry us out of this danger : and the full persuasion of this rivetted me... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1832 - 480 pages
...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 ingredient in it was...was in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, the fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
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It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship could be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my... 
