 SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse or fastest sailing ship could be...  The Lives of Celebrated Travelers - Page 214by James Augustus St. John - 1832Full view - About this book
 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pages
...at that distance, as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind, to which I can...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, coukl be "be of no use to carry... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...considerable swiftness upon us, the wind being Tcry dtrong ot north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest hoise, or fastest sailing bhip, could be of no use to carry us... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me, at thit distance, as if it would measure ten feet. Tliey retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to thjnk of flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could he of no use to carry us... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pages
...retired from them with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon our traveller's mind to which he can give no name, though surely one ingredient in...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pages
...considerable swiftness upon us, the wind being very strong at north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...me at that distance as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leavirig an impression upon my mind to which I can give no...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry... | |
 | Henry Robertson (M.D.) - 1808 - 452 pages
...me at that distance as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...considerable, deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fleetest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...to me at that distance, as if it would measure ten feet They retired from us with a wind at 8. £. leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...if it would measure ten feet They retired from us with a wind at' SE leaving an impression upon mr mind to which I can give no name; though surely one...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pages
...considerable swiftness upon us, the wind being very strong at north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest...considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry... | |
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