 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. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with...  Thalaba the destroyer - Pągina 215per Robert Southey - 1809Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 pągines
...of tiie most magnificent tights in nature. In that vast expanse of desert, from west to north-west, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at...distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others proceedmg with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming suddenly to overwhelm... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pągines
...were at once surprised and terrir fied by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. lu that vast expanse of desert, from W. and to NW of...distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on? with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pągines
...by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in (he world. In that vast expanse of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars...distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were com. ing in a very few minutes... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pągines
...hating gone twenty.or.e miles. 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 at different distances, at times moving... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 468 pągines
...thus described by Mr. Bruce. " 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 west and to northwest of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pągines
...having gone twenty-one miles. 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 west to north-west of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, At... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 pągines
...days in the desert, they were surprized and terrified by a sight, surely one of the most magni. ficent in the world. ' In that vast expanse of desert, from W. and to NW of us,' says Mr. Bruce, ' we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - 1819 - 490 pągines
...surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In the vast expanse of desert from west to north west, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at different distances, at some times moving with great celerity, at others, stalking on with majestic slowness. At intervals... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1821 - 296 pągines
...dreadful columns mov'd. — P. 1 92. We were here at once surprised and terrified by a sight surely the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse...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... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pągines
...terrified. Having reached the vast 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 overwhelmed... | |
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