| 1830 - 504 páginas
...see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck — with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...never saw any shape so strange, nor did I ever see any coloring so curiously splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished.... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1833 - 292 páginas
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding-...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. But what in the world is it V' " It is a ghost, sir — the ghost of a... | |
| 1830 - 436 páginas
...which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a hloody cup in its clawed hand, out of which it seems eager to drink. I never saw...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, heautifully varnished . But what in the world is it ?" — " It is a ghost, Sir — the ghost... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 374 páginas
...see," said I, "a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck — with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which it seems eager to drink. I never saw any shape so strange, nor did I... | |
| 1846 - 292 páginas
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a shoit neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...eager to drink. I never saw any shape so strange, ncr did I ever see any colouring so curiously splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold,... | |
| Miss Ludlow - 1851 - 486 páginas
...holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I ever see any colouring so curiously...splendid— a kind of glistening green, and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. Ghost of a flea. — Inventions for the Book of Job. But what in the world... | |
| 1851 - 490 páginas
...I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
| Daniel Huntington - 1838 - 492 páginas
...I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1859 - 288 páginas
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a ahoit neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. But what in the world is it ?" " It is a ghost, sir— the ghost of a... | |
| 1875 - 486 páginas
..."I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
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