 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pages
...in the world. In that vast expanse of desert from west to north of us we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with majestic slowness: at intervals we thought they were coming in a few minutes to overwhelm us; and small... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - Generals - 1832 - 494 pages
...magnificent in the world. In the vast expanse of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stately or with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought thev were coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pages
...expanse of desert which lies to the west and north-west of Chendi, they saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, and at others stalking on with a majestic slowness. At intervals, the party thought they should be... | |
 | John Anster - English poetry - 1837 - 196 pages
...surprised and terrified by a sight surely the most magnificent in the world. We saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others, stalking with a majestic slowness: at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few moments to overwhelm... | |
 | William Reid - Navigation - 1838 - 470 pages
...the world. In that vast expanse of desert from west and to north-west of us, we saw a large numher of pillars of sand at different distances, at times...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually... | |
 | sir William Reid - 1838 - 474 pages
...the world. In that vast expanse of desert from west and to north-west of us, we saw a large number of pillars of sand at different distances, at times...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 696 pages
...the world. In that vast ex. panse of desert, from \V. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking with a majestic slowness: at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few moments to overwhelm-... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1838 - 476 pages
...the world. In that vast expanse of desert, from \V. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking with a majestic slowness : at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few moments to overwhelm... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...desert, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with gieat celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness : at intervals, we thought they were coming in a few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did actually... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1839 - 516 pages
...in the world. In that vast expanse of desert, from W. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually... | |
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We were here at once surprised and terrified by a sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand... 
