Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. A universal geography - Página 45por Thomas Milner - 1850Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1799 - 486 páginas
...the protecting eye of that Providence, who has eondefcended to call himfelf the ftranger's friend. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a fmall mofs, in fructification, irrefillibly caught my «ye. I mention this, to (hew from what trilling... | |
| 1807 - 672 páginas
...m« with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared bnt danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness; in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
| John Todd - 1799 - 200 páginas
...in the very heart of Africa. " Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection, and I confess that my spirits hegan to... | |
| Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 páginas
...me with amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once oh my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 524 páginas
...subject, that to many persons would appear extremely insignificant. " Whichever way I turned," says he, "1 saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the...naked and alone: surrounded by savage animals, and by Men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances... | |
| Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 páginas
...around me wrth amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and dfficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 páginas
...describes in such an affecting manner, I shall quote his own words. " Whichever way I turned," says he, " I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and by men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances... | |
| Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 páginas
...me with amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season ; naked and alone j surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. 1 was five hundred miles from the nearest... | |
| Charles Buck - 1815 - 430 páginas
...the good providence of God. " Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danr ger and difficulty. . I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness; in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
| Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 páginas
...around me with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness in...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
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