 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
 | 1847 - 412 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pàgines
...by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. Tn 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 coming in a very few minutes... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1848 - 412 pàgines
...surprised and terrified by a sight, surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast desert we saw a number of prodigious 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... | |
 | Tempest - 1848 - 316 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1848 - 796 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 prodigious number of pillars of sand, at different distances, at... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - 1849 - 516 pàgines
...by a sight surely one of the most magnificent in the world. In that vast expanse of deserts, 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. At inter1 Travels in Persia, ii. 230. • Rev.... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 504 pàgines
...v. 1091. f Bruce (as above). " 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 times moving with great celerity, at... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 490 pàgines
...Prom. v. 1091. t BRUCE, as above.—" We were 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 times moving with great celerity, at... | |
 | LIEUT-COLONEL W. REID - 1850 - 580 pàgines
...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 - 1851 - 496 pàgines
...v. 1091. t Bruce (as above). " 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 times moving with great celerity, at... | |
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