 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
 | 1836
...surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In the vast expanse of desert, from west to northwest 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 majestick slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in... | |
 | John Anster - 1837 - 174 pągines
...Travels : — " We were surprised and terrified by a sight surely the most magnificent in the world. We saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838
...terrified by a sight surely the most magnificent in the world. In that vast ex. panse of desert, from \V. and to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars...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... | |
 | Sir William Reid - 1838 - 436 pągines
...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 moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | sir William Reid - 1838 - 436 pągines
...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 moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1838 - 217 pągines
...1091. 2 Bruce, (as above.) " We were here at once surprised and terrified by o 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 times moving with great celerity, at... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1838 - 256 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838
...dreadful sand-spouts moved. — P. 154. We were here at once surprised and terrified by a sight surely the most magnificent in 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... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 654 pągines
...we alighted among some acacia-trees, and were here surprised and terrified by a sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with gieat celerity,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1839
...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...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... | |
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