So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden, th' impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around... Military Memoirs of Mr. George Thomas; Who, by Extraordinary Talents and ... - Page 225by William Francklin - 1805 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Platts - 1845 - 308 pages
...(Pope.) What at first was called a gust, the same Hath now a storm's, anon a tempest's name. (Donne.) So, where our wide Numidian wastes extend, > . Sudden...play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. (Addison.) BRIGHTNESS, [bryht, clear, S.] the quality of being luminous, or shining. LUSTRE, [lustre,... | |
| John Platts - 1845 - 332 pages
...tempest's name. (Donne.) So, where our wide N nmidian wastes extend, Sudden th' impetuous hurricams descend, Wheel through the air, in circling eddies...play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away. (Adtlisun.) BRIGHTNESS, [bryht, clear, S.] the quality of being luminous, or shining. LUSTRE, [lustre,... | |
| James Richardson - 1848 - 510 pages
...the sky was suddenly overcast, and the wind blew until it became a horrible tempest " Sadden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away." We got safely over Wady Rumel, whose bed is covered with reeds, having besides a good deal of stagnant... | |
| James Boswell - 1851 - 410 pages
...alluded to closes the fourth act of Cato " So where our wide Numidiau wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And, smothered in the dusty whirlwind, dies. meadow ; and the people of the island say, that their fathers... | |
| James Boswell - 1852 - 412 pages
..." So where our wide Numidian wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes desce&d, Wheel throngh the air, in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands,...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And, smothered in the dusty whirlwind, dies." meadow ; and the people of the island say, that their fathers... | |
| 1862 - 1406 pages
...wastes extend, Sudden the impetuous hurricanes descend ; Which through the air in circling eddies piny, Tear up the sands and sweep whole plains away. The...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise. And, smothered in the dusty whirlwind, dies. " The few hours we remained in this situation were passed in... | |
| John Farrar - 1852 - 692 pages
...extend, Sudden the' impetuoua hurricanes descend ; Which through the air in circling eddies play, Tear cp the sands, and sweep whole plains away. The helpless...wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him risc ; And, smother'd in the dusty whirlwind, dies.' " The few hours we remained in this situation... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...beholu not, how ' the stream refines, Till by degrees the floating mirror shines ? ' While hurricanes ' in circling eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains away," We shrink with horror, and confess our fear, And all the sudden sounding ruin hear. When purple robes,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 596 pages
...destruction Pours in upon him thus from every side. So, where our wide Numidian wastes l extend, Sudden, the impetuous hurricanes descend, Wheel through the air,...surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And smothered in the dusty whirlwind dies. i Numidian wastes.] The same beauty as in the simile of Mount... | |
| 1854 - 836 pages
...aghast, while unforeseen destruction Poors in upon him thus from every side, o where our wide Nnmidian wastes extend, Sudden th' impetuous hurricanes descend...eddies play, Tear up the sands, and sweep whole plains awav. The helpless traveller, with wild surprise, Sees the dry desert all around him rise, And, smother'd... | |
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