 This account, however, did not satisfy the king's curiosity ; being requested to venture once more into the gulf for further discoveries, he at first refused ; but the king, desirous of having the most exact information possible of all things to be found...  A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature - Page 246by Oliver Goldsmith - 1816Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1781 - 754 pages
...than the former, and added aU fo a ptirfe of gold. Upon thefe confiderations thçi unfoitunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, — and was never heard of more. . ANECDOTE of King Arthur. тТ was formerly the practice for the •^ Sovereigns of England to command... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 434 pages
...cup than the former, and added alfo a purfe of gold. Upon theft confiderations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." To obviate the inconveniences of diving to thofe •who have not the extraordinary powers of the diver... | |
 | Alexander Hunter - Agriculture - 1804 - 598 pages
...discoveries, he at first refused; but the king, desirous of having the most exact information pofsible of all things to be found in the gulph, repeated his...of gold. Upon these considerations, the unfortunate Pefsacola once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." ESSAY XXV. On Local... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...than the former, and added alfo a purfe of gold. Upon thefe confiderations, the unfortunate, diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." PESCENNIUS NIGER. See NIGER, N° i. PESCHIERA, a fmall But ftrong town of Italy, in the department... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...information possible of all things to be found in the gulf, tepcated his solicitations ; and, to gire them still greater weight, produced a larger cup than the former, and added also a pant of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...king, desirous of having the most exact information possible of all things to be found in the gulf, repeated his solicitations ; and, to give them still...of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." To obviate the inconx-eniencies... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...king, desirous of obtaining the most exact information possible of all things to be found in the gulf, repeated his solicitations ; and, to give them still...of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more. ANTHROPOPHAGI, OR MEN-EATERS.... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...information possible of all things to b« found in the gulf, repeated his solicitations; and to give them greater weight, produced a larger cup than the former,...of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." This is Kircher's account,... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...information possible of all things to be found in the gulf, repeated his solicitations; and to give them greater weight, produced a larger cup than the former,...of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." This is Kircher's account,... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...cup than the former, and added also a purse of gold. Upon these considerations the unfortunate diver once again plunged into the whirlpool, and was never heard of more." This is Kircher's account, some assertions of whom will undoubtedly excite incredibility in the minds... | |
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