I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate before the female Chief with an effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that all he could do in token of the... Waverley Novels: Vol. 3 - Página 240por Walter Scott - 1843 - 669 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1818 - 590 páginas
...features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate befor^ the female Chief with an effort to clasp her knees,...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstacy of fear was such, that, instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 370 páginas
...forward at her summons a wretch already half dead with terror, in whose agonized features I recognized, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance...his humiliation, was to kiss the hem of her plaid. 1 never heard entreaties for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecsrnoy of' fear was... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 páginas
...forward at her summons a wretch already half dead with terror, in whose agonized features I recognized, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance...prostrate before the female chief with an effort to clasp lier knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that all he could do,... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 páginas
...summons, a wretch, already half dead with terrour, in whose agonized features, I recognised, to my horrour and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell...pollution, so that all he could do in token of the extfemity of his humiliation, was to kiss the hem ot her plaid. I never heard entreaties for life poured... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 páginas
...persona) safety, which being violated, ezoiud the wrath so powerfully 4»-- Kribei in this extract. He fell prostrate before the female chief with an...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstasy of fear was such, that instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 páginas
...fate. They dragged forward at her summons a wretch already half-dead with terror, in whose agonised features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment,...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstasy of fear was such, that, instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 páginas
...already half dead with terror, in whose agonized features I recognised, to my horror and as10 tonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate before...token of the extremity of his humiliation, was to kiss 15 the hem of her plaid. I never heard entreaties for life poured forth with such agony of spirit.... | |
| John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 páginas
...hostage, exchanged for her husband's safety, should be brought into her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight,...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstasy of fear was such, that, instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
| John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 páginas
...humane precaution only postponed his fate. They dragged forward, at her summons, a wretch, already haff dead with terror, in whose agonized features, I rec'ognised,...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstasy of fear was such, that, instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 páginas
...at her summons, a wretch, already half dead with terror, in whose agonized features, I recognized, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance,...for life poured forth with such agony of spirit. The ecstacy of fear was such, that instead of paralyzing his tongue, as on ordinary occasions, it even... | |
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