 Tarragona, remembered neither of these circumstances, and tried to dissuade us from the attempt. A number of the Salsette's crew were known to have accomplished a greater distance; and the only thing that surprised me was, that, as doubts had been entertained...  Anecdotes of lord Byron [by A. Kilgour]. - Pàgina 113per Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1812 - 314 pàgines
...swam the same distance for his mistress ; and Oliver mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan ; but our consul, Tarragona, remembered neither of these...ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. 219 For me, degenerate modern wretch, Though in the genial mouth of "May, My dripping limbs I faintly... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 334 pàgines
...swam the same distance for his mistress ; and Oliyer mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan ; but our consul, Tarragona, remembered neither of these...ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. For me, degenerate modern wretch, Though in the genial month of May, My dripping limbs I faintly stretch,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 322 pàgines
...neither of ihese circumstances, and tried to dissuade us from the attempt. A number of the Sulsette's crew were known to have accomplished a greater distance...story, no traveller had ever endeavoured to Ascertain iis practicability. 3. For me, degenerate modern wretch, Though in the genial month of May, My dripping... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 230 pàgines
...greater distance; and the only thing that surprised me was, that, as doubts had been entertained oC the truth of Leander's story, no traveller had ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. Note 2, page 39. Ztiftl 1*3, ffaj ayaroxC*. Zo'i man, sat agapo, or Zm f*tt, m; ayaiau, a Romaic expression... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 234 pàgines
...swam the same distance for his mistress ; and Oliver mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan ; but our consul, Tarragona, remembered neither of these...ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. Note 2, page 36. Zioi [JV, traf ayrecrw. Zoe mini, sns agnpn, or Zo.;i pa, aa; oyanriu, a Romaic expression... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pàgines
...swam the same distance for his mistress ; and Oliver mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan; but our consul, Tarragona, remembered neither of these...ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. Note 2, page 36. Z«J1 fJ.tf r ffaf uyn&w. Zoe moUf sas agapo, or Zwi juv, <ra; ayaorw, a Romaic expression... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 336 pàgines
...to have accompli hed a greater distance: and the onlv thing that surprised me was, that, as double had been entertained of the truth of Leander's story, no traveller had ever endeavoured to ascertain hs practicabilitv. Note 2, page 3 4. ftS, oat ay-atuu. Zoe-mou, sasagapo, or Zi'ni //?, eat n"/atria,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pàgines
...swam the same distance for his mistress ; and Oliver mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan ; but our consul, Tarragona, remembered neither of these...ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability. Note 2, page 150. Zui) |*S, <fag dycKSu. Zoc mm i, sas agapo, or Zui) fis, tfog ayaww, a Romaic expression... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 476 pàgines
...mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan: but our consul at Tarragona remembered neither of those circumstances, and tried to dissuade us from the attempt....ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability." Some years after this an English gentleman, named Turner, tried the same experiment and failed, in... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pàgines
...mentions its having been done by a Neapolitan: but our consul at Tarragona remembered neither of those circumstances, and tried to dissuade us from the attempt....ever endeavoured to ascertain its practicability." Some years after this an English gentleman, named Turner, tried the same experiment and failed, in... | |
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