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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 rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my... "
The Traveller in Africa: Containing Some Account of the Antiquities, Natural ... - Page 223
by Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 374 pages
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...thoug-h *urely one ingredient in it wns fear, with a considerable deal of wonticr and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, co«ld he of no us.e to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivelte'l iv.e...
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Selim and Zaida: With Other Poems..

John Boyd Greenshields - English poetry - 1800 - 174 pages
...; 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, or fastest sailing ship, coukl be "be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this, rivetted me...
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An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels ..., Volume 11

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...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,...fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry them out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted him as' if to the spot where he stood,...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 38

1802 - 572 pages
...wonder and astonishment. It was in vain to think of flying; the swiftest hoise, or fastest sailing bhip, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivctted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness,...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...astonishment. It was in vain to thjnk of flying; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship, could he of no use to carry us out of this danger, and the full persuasion qf this riyetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state...
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Oriental Customs: Or, an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - Bible - 1804 - 444 pages
...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,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness,...
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Oriental Customs: Or an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, Volume 1

Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...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,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels g;iin on me so much in my state of...
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Oriental Customs: Or, An Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures by ..., Volume 1

Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 438 pages
...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, or fastest sailing ship, could be of no use to cany us out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this ri vetted me as if to the spot where I...
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A General View of the Natural History of the Atmosphere: And of ..., Volume 1

Henry Robertson (M.D.) - Atmosphere - 1808 - 452 pages
...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, or fleetest sailing ship, could be of no use to carry us out of this danger ; and the full conviction...
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Thalaba the destroyer, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1809 - 288 pages
...; 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,...out of this danger, and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood. On the 15th, the same appearance of moving pillars of...
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