 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 468 Seiten
...it would measure ten 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...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... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - 1819 - 490 Seiten
...the greatest diameter of the largest appearing as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though assuredly two of the parts of it were astonishment and fear. I stood rivetted to the spot. Indeed,... | |
 | 1822 - 384 Seiten
...which l can give no name, thongh snrely one ingredient in it was fear, mixed with a considerahle degree of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think...flying : the swiftest horse or fastest sailing ship conld not carry me pnt of this dan. get- ; and the fnll persnasion of this rivelted me as if to the... | |
 | 1823 - 536 Seiten
...the largest, appeared to me as if it would measure ten feet. With a wind at south-east, they retired, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, joined to a considerable share of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of escaping, as... | |
 | 1823 - 886 Seiten
...measure ю feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE. leaving an impression upon my mind to which Т can give no name ; though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment." If it be true, as the anthor of A Philosophical In'quiry into the... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1824 - 246 Seiten
...appeared to me at that distance as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could bo of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the full persuasion of this riveted me as if to the... | |
 | Josiah Priest - 1825 - 660 Seiten
...me, at that distance, as if it would measure ten feet. They then retired from us with a wind at SK leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse. or fastest... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 598 Seiten
...upon the mind of our intrepid traveller to which he could give no name, though he candidly admits that one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. He declares it was in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be... | |
 | 1826 - 638 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - 1828 - 390 Seiten
...diameter of the largest ap peared to me as if it would measure ten feet.-* They at length retired from us leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it wat fear, with a considerable mixture of wonder and astonishment. countries, generally contained between... | |
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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 fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. 
