 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 - Pàgina 246per Oliver Goldsmith - 1816Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1781 - 754 pàgines
...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 - 1797 - 434 pàgines
...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 - 1804 - 598 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1816 - 764 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1823 - 896 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1825 - 840 pàgines
...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 - 1827 - 892 pàgines
...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 - 1827 - 394 pàgines
...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 - 1827 - 452 pàgines
...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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