 ... and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange visions. — With one who delighted in the marvellous, the spectre was decked in attributes that made the circle of auditors...  The Stanley tales, original and select - Seite 158von Ambrose Marten - 1827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1821 - 724 Seiten
...saw her appear again — and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange...in their description to a very unpoetic shadow, or a kind of better sort of will-o'-the-wisp, that could for its own amusement counterfeit the human shape.... | |
 | 1821 - 488 Seiten
...saw her appear again — and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange...in their description to a very unpoetic shadow, or a kind of better sort of will-o'-the-wisp, that could for its own amusement counterfeit the human shape.... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1822 - 378 Seiten
...comments : some said they saw her, and gome thought they saw her — and those who had the iardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, bad their...tell of terrible lights and strange visions. With one W!K> delighted in the marvellous, the spectre was decked in attributes that made the circle of auditors... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...saw her appear again ; and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange...in their description to a very unpoetic shadow, or a kind of better sort of will-o'-lhe wisp, that could for its own amusement counterfeit the human shape.... | |
 | Romani - 1845 - 796 Seiten
...some thought they saw her; and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange...in their description to a very unpoetic shadow, or a kind of better sort of will-o'-the-wisp, that could for its own amusement counterfeit the human shape.... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1887 - 294 Seiten
...thought they saw her ; and those who had the hardihood to keep watch on the beach at midnight, had their tales to tell of terrible lights and strange...in their description to a very unpoetic shadow, or a kind of better sort of will-o'-thewisp, that could for its own amusement counterfeit the human shape.... | |
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