| 1834 - 602 páginas
...Captain Clapperton died. His grief at this event he thus describes: — "I then unclasped my arms, und held the hand of my dear master in mine ; but it was...used to press it, imparted some of its own unearthly dullness lo my frame, and fell heavily from my grasp. О God ! what was my distress in that agonising... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1835 - 592 páginas
...believe that the soul which had animated it with being, a few moments before, had actually quitted ¡I. I then unclasped my arms, and held the hand of my...used to press it, imparted some of its own unearthly dullness to my frame, and fell heavily from my grasp. О God ! what was my distress in that agonizing... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 904 páginas
...a limb), and staring wildly around. Observing him ineffectually struggling to raise himself on his feet, I clasped him in my arms, and whilst I thus...used to press it, imparted some of its own unearthly clullness to my frame, and fell heavily from my grasp. O God ! what was my distress in that agonizing... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1853 - 366 páginas
...was overpowered by fnintings, I placed his head gently on my left shoulder, gazing for an instant, ou his pale and altered features ; some indistinct expressions...used to press it, imparted some of its own unearthly diillness to my frame, and fell heavily from my grasp. О God ! what ivns my distress in that agonizing... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1875 - 316 páginas
...entirely ceased, insomuch that thinking he had fallen into a slumber, or was overpowered by faintings, 1 placed his head gently on my left shoulder, gazing...chillness to my frame, and fell heavily from my grasp. О God! what was my distress in that agonizing moment? Shedding floods of tears, I flung myself along... | |
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