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" NW of us, 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 few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities... "
The Tempest: an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Wind, in Various ... - Page 125
by Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 386 pages
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 32

1793 - 532 pages
...times moving with great celerity, at others ftalking on with a majeBic flownefs : at intervals w« thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and fmall quantities of fand did aftually more- than once reach us. Again they would retreat fo as to be...
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The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events ..., Volume 2

1790 - 522 pages
...times moving with great celerity, at others ftalkipg on vvith a majcftic flownels ; at intervals \ve thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and finail quantities of fand did aibally more than once reach us. Again they would retreat, fo as to-be...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 52

1790 - 694 pages
...different diilances, at timen moving with great celerity, at others (talking on with a majeftic flownefe. At intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and fm, ill quantities of fand did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat fa as to...
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Annual Register, Volume 32

Edmund Burke - 1793 - 544 pages
...different diftances, at times moving with great celerity, at others italking on with a majeilic flownefs: at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and fmall quantities of fand did adlually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat fo as to be...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 32

1793 - 542 pages
...different diftances, at times moving with great celerity, at others ftalking en with a, majeftic flownefs : at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and fmall quantities of fand did aftually more than once reach us. Again' they would retreat fo as to be...
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The Economy of Nature Explained and Illustrated on the Principles ..., Volume 1

George Gregory - 1796 - 620 pages
...uifFercnt diftances, at times moving with great celerity, at others ftalking on with a majeftic flownefs; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few . minutes to overwhelm us; and fmall quantities of land id aftuaily more than once reach us. Again they would retreat fo as to be...
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The Botanic Garden: A Poem, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing The Economy of ...

Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 pages
...different diftances, at times moving with great celerity, at others ftalking on with a majeftic flownel's; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and fmall quantities of fand did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat fo as to be...
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Selim and Zaida: With Other Poems..

John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pages
...world. In that 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,...majestic slowness ; at intervals, we thought they were corning in a very few minutes to overwhelm us, and small quantities of sand did actually, more than...
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An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels ..., Volume 11

William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pages
...that vast expanse of (lesart, from west to the north-west of them, they saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals they thought they were ioming in a very few minutes to overwhelm them ; and small quantities of sand...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...ths 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 great celerity, at others stalking on wjth a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm...
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