... majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight ; their tops reaching to... Thalaba the destroyer - Página 215por Robert Southey - 1809Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1802 - 572 páginas
...*, , J » • • • r ' slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very tew minuses to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of .sand did...Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sjght, (heir (op! reaching to the very clouds ; there the tops often separated from the bodies ; and... | |
| John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 páginas
...stalking on with a 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 once, reach H vis.. us. Again they would retreat, so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 páginas
...stalking on wjth a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us : and small quantities of sand did...to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to tbe very dovtls ; there the tops often separated from the bodies i and these, once disjoined, dispersed... | |
| 1802 - 572 páginas
...stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did...would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tips reaching to the very clouds ; there the tops often separated from the bodies ; and these, once... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 páginas
...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming; in a very fewminutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did...almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very cloud* ; there the tops often separated from the bodies; and these, once disjoined, dispersed in the... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1807 - 438 páginas
...stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand, did...of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds; their tops often separated from the bodies; and these, once disjoined dispersed in the air, and did... | |
| Henry Robertson (M.D.) - 1808 - 452 páginas
...stalking on with majestic slowness. At intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did actually more than once reach us: a^ain they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds ;... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 páginas
...with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were coming in a very few minutes to overwelm us ; and small quantities of sand did actually more...out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds ; their tops often separated from the bodies ; and these, once disjoined dispersed in the cur, and... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 páginas
...at intervals we thought they were coming suddenly to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops rising to the very clouds. There the tops often separated from the bodies, and these, once disjoined,... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 páginas
...stalking on with a majestic slowness ; at intervals we thought they were com. ing in a very few minutes to overwhelm us ; and small quantities of sand did...to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to th« very clouds. There the tops often separated from the bodies, and these, once disjoined, dispersed... | |
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