 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pàgines
...considerable swiftness upon us, the wind being very strong at north. Eleven of them ranged alongside of us, about the distance of three miles. The greatest...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, coukl be "be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pàgines
...appeared to me, at that distance, as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest hoise, or fastest sailing bhip, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pàgines
...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 upon my mind to which I can...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 out of... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pàgines
...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...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry them out of this danger, and the full persuasion... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pàgines
...appeared to me at that distance as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pàgines
...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...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pàgines
...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...in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pàgines
...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...in vain to think of flying, the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pàgines
...appeared to me at that distance as if it would measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can...in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
 | James Bruce - 1813 - 584 pàgines
...an impression upon my mind to which I can ^ive no name, though surely one ingredient in it was /ear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment....in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of... | |
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They retired from us with a wind at south-east, 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... 
