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" It was 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 this riveted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state... "
The tempest; or, An account of the nature, properties, dangers, and uses of ... - Page 97
by Tempest - 1848 - 277 pages
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The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued ..., Volume 9

1822 - 384 pages
...to which l can give no name, thongh snrely one ingredient in it was fear, mixed with a considerahle degree of wonder and astonishment. It was in vain...flying : the swiftest horse or fastest sailing ship conld not carry me pnt of this dan. get- ; and the fnll persnasion of this rivelted me as if to the...
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The Botanic Garden: A Poem, in Two Parts; Containing The Economy of ...

Erasmus Darwin - 1824 - 246 pages
...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...flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could bo of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the full persuasion of this riveted me as if...
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The Wonders of Nature and Providence, Displayed: Compiled from Authentic ...

Josiah Priest - 1825 - 660 pages
...impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment....flying ; the swiftest horse. or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use ^o carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if...
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Illustrations of the holy Scriptures, Volume 1

George Paxton - 1825 - 598 pages
...that one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment. He declares it was 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 of this rivetted him...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One Volume

Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...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...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 this rivettcd me as if...
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The Life of Bruce: The African Traveller

Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 560 pages
...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...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 this rivetted me as if...
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The Life of Bruce: The African Traveller

Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 582 pages
...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, W fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry Ws out of this danger, and the full persuasion...
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The Family monitor

1831 - 548 pages
...impression on my mind to which I can. give no name, though surely one of the ingredients was fear, with a considerable degree of wonder and astonishment....flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no service to carry us out of the danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me to...
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The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Volume 2

James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 pages
...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...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 this rivetted me as if...
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to ...

Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1831 - 382 pages
...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 would be of no use to tarry us out of this danger, and the full conviction of this riveted me to the...
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