 Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone ; surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage.  The Evangelical Magazine - Page 3521807Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pages
...some time looking around me with amazement and terror ; whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...and I confess, that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain, and that I had no alternative but to lie down and perish. The influence... | |
 | Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward - 1852 - 196 pages
...quoting a passage from the life of a celebrated traveller. " Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and man still more savage. I was five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...Dicranrnn bryoides iSee Hookers Muscol. Brit. p. 51.) "Whichever way I turned," says the traveller, " I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...naked and alone ; surrounded by savage animals, and by men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...some time looking anmnd nie with amazement and terror; whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the, midst...I was five hundred miles from the nearest European settleincut. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection; and I confess, that my spirits... | |
 | 1853 - 616 pages
...Africa, and on one occasion had almost resolved to lay himself down and die. "I saw myself," he says, "in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded bv savage animals, and men still more savage. I was 500 miles from any European settlement, my spirits... | |
 | 1854 - 652 pages
...when alone in the very heart of Africa. " Whichever way I turned," he says, " nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage ; I ivas five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. I confess that my spirits began to fail... | |
 | Sarah Tucker - 1854 - 312 pages
...incident of the piece of moss near Kooma, and Park's own description of it. " I saw myself," he says, " in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of...men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. My spirits began to fail me, and I thought I had no alternative but to lie... | |
 | 1854 - 778 pages
...day," he says, "I found myself in the midst of a vast wilderness (it was one of the African deserts), in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone,...men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. Whatever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. At this... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1855 - 296 pages
...with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I found myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth...rainy season — naked and alone, — surrounded by savages. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at... | |
 | Horatio Balch Hackett - 1856 - 268 pages
...day," he says, " I found myself in the midst of a vast wilderness (it was one of the African deserts), in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone,...men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. Whatever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. At this... | |
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