 | 1847 - 412 pages
...surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In the vast expanse of desert from west to north-west of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand...at different distances, at times moving with great velocity, at others stalking on with majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. Tn that vast expanse of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand...times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1848 - 412 pages
...surprised and terrified by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast desert we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different...times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm... | |
 | Tempest - 1848 - 316 pages
...world. In that vast expanse of desert, from west and to north-west of us, we saw a large number of pillars of sand at different 'distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm... | |
 | 1848 - 796 pages
...pillars of sand, at different distances, at time« moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in a few moments to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually more than once reach us. Again... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - 1849 - 516 pages
...sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of deserts, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand...at different distances, at times moving with great velocity, at others stalking on with majestic slowness. At inter1 Travels in Persia, ii. 230. • Rev.... | |
 | LIEUT-COLONEL W. REID - 1850 - 580 pages
...world. In that vast expanse of desert, from west and to north-west of us, we saw a large number of pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 504 pages
...sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on wilh a majestic slowness ; at intervals we... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 490 pages
...sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert from W. to NW of us we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 650 pages
...pillars of sand at various distances, sometimes moving with great velocity, sometimes stalking on with majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us, and small quantities of sand did actually reach us more than once : again... | |
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... few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds. 
