 I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified at this apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of the earth, might well...  Hogg's Instructor - Página 611849Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Blanchard Jerrold - 1852 - 248 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket, and had run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him." The marvellous fidelity and power with... | |
 | Blanchard Jerrold - 1852 - 248 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket, and had run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him." The marvellous fidelity and power with... | |
 | A. R. Phippen - 1854 - 472 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...regions below. One of the workmen, on catching the NINEVEH AND ITS RUINS. first glimpse of the monster, luid thrown down his basket and run towards Mosul... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1852 - 408 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...belonged to one of those fearful beings which are pictured"in the traditions of the country, as appearing to mortals, slowly ascending from the regions... | |
 | 1853 - 442 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...thrown down his basket and run off towards Mosul. I learned this with regret, anticipating the consequences. Whilst I was superintending the removal... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1853 - 738 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards MosTil as fast as his legs could carry him. I learnt this with regret, as I anticipated the consequences.... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run oS towards Mosul. I learned this with regret, anticipating the consequences. Whilst I was superintending... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 420 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...traditions of the country as appearing to mortals, slowiv ascending from the regions below." The corresponding figure of this piece of sculpture was soon... | |
 | 1853 - 444 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...have belonged to one of those fearful beings which arg pictured in the traditions p£ the country as appearing to mortals, slowly ascending from the regions... | |
 | Robert Ferguson - 1855 - 120 páginas
...apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him." Very soon the sheikh, followed by half his tribe, appeared on the edge of the trench ; but "... | |
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