 There we gave up our horses, which we never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or devoured. The water refreshed us, and we enjoyed the coolness....  The Dublin Penny Journal - Page 273by Philip Dixon Hardy - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Robert Walsh - Serial publications - 1835 - 552 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching, and the child, who now seemed... | |
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...never saw again. l)own among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching, and the child, who now seemed... | |
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and THE PARTERRE. laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching, and the child, who now seemed... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...never saw again. Down am»ng the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and hud oursclres flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...through the woods. Such a sight may we never see! The feeawns themselves, I thought, were frightened, for all above us was a red glare, mixed with clouds... | |
 | 1837 - 486 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching, and the child, who now seemed... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...I thought, were frightened, for all above us was a rod glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bofos were cool enough, but our... | |
 | 1862 - 908 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...a sight may we never see ! The heavens themselves, 1 thought, were frightened, for all above us was a red glare mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and... | |
 | Present - Christian literature - 1843 - 236 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged, by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching ; and the child, who now seemed... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 482 pages
...by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burned or devoured. The water refreshed us, and we enjoyed...crashing through the woods. Such a sight may we never again behold! The heavens themselves, I thought, were frightened; for all above us was a red glare,... | |
 | 1846 - 498 pages
...never saw again. Down among the rushes we plunged by the edge of the water, and laid ourselves flat, to wait the chance of escaping from being burnt or...red glare, mixed with clouds of smoke, rolling and sweeping away. Our bodies were cool enough, but our heads were scorching ; and the child, who now seemed... | |
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