 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 riveted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state...  Thalaba the Destroyer - Page 221by Robert Southey - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...can give no name, thoug-h *urely one ingredient in it wns fear, with a considerable deal of wonticr and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, co«ld he of no us.e to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivelte'l iv.e... | |
 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pages
...mind, to which I can give no name ; though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to...flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, coukl be "be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this, rivetted me... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...mind to which he can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to...the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry them out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted him as' if... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest hoise, or fastest sailing bhip, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1804 - 444 pages
...mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment It was in vain to...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... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to...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... | |
 | Henry Robertson (M.D.) - Atmosphere - 1808 - 452 pages
...mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable, deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fleetest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the full conviction... | |
 | Christoph Meiners - Ethnology - 1811 - 518 pages
...pillars of sand . . moving with great celerity, as others stalking on wifh a majestic slownefs ... 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 . . . They began immediately after sunrise, like a thick... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 442 pages
...mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to...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, v rivetted me as if to... | |
 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1813 - 584 pages
...mind to which I can ^ive no name, though surely one ingredient in it was /ear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to...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... | |
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