 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 - Pàgina 215per Robert Southey - 1809Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 560 pàgines
...el Halbout. ' We were here,' says Bruce, ' at once surprised and terrified by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse...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... | |
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1831 - 382 pàgines
...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 times moving with great velocity, at others stalking on •with majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pàgines
...the world. In the vast expanse of desert from west to north-west of us, we saw a prodigious number of pillars of sand at different distances; at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a few minutes to... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 pàgines
...Waadi-el-Halboub, and " were here at once surprised and terrified," says Bruce, " 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,... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1832 - 1060 pàgines
...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...W. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pulars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1832 - 494 pàgines
...by a sigbt, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In the 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 stately or with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought thev were coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1832 - 446 pàgines
...Waadi-el-Halboub, and " were here at once surprised and terrified," says Bruce, "by a sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert, from west and to north-west of us we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at different distances,... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pàgines
...having gone twen ty 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 of us we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times... | |
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1833 - 394 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pàgines
...— 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... | |
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