 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
 | 1839
...surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In the 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 in... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1840 - 382 pągines
...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 of desert, from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving... | |
 | 1842
...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,... | |
 | Graham Hutchison - 1843 - 646 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... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1843
...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 great celerity,... | |
 | 1844
...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 thbught they were coming in... | |
 | 1844
...an- not the least remarkable. Bruce says, "we were at once surprised and terrified by a sight, one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of desert (Waadi el Habsud), from \V. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 800 pągines
...most magnificent in the world. In that vast rt-| panse of desert, from W. andtoN. Wr. of us, we saw »number: of prodigious pillars of sand at different...at times ” moving with great celerity, at others stalking with a moj-v.^ slowness: at intervals we thought they were coming in a frri few moments to... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 240 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 northwest of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand, at different distances, at... | |
 | Henry H. Methuen - 1846 - 318 pągines
...them away, for they had 'been bred on the place, and would * " In that vast expanse of desert from W. to NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars...at different distances, at times moving with great velocity, at others stalking on with majestic slowness." — BRUCE. This wonderful phenomenon is also... | |
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