 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.  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Pagina 1801846Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1848 - 602 pagina’s
...MOSS IN THE AFRICAN DESERT. " Whatever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I sow myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1849 - 346 pagina’s
...describing his situation and feelings when alone in the very heart of Africa : — ' Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw...by savage animals, and men still more savage. I was 500 miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection,... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1848 - 600 pagina’s
...with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I found myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth...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... | |
 | 1846 - 598 pagina’s
...I sat," he says ' for some time looking around me in amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw...by savage animals, and men still more savage. I was 500 miles from. the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once upon my recollection... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 pagina’s
...were gone, I sat for some time looking around me with amazement and^ferror; whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw...season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, aud men still more savage. I was nve hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Andrew Alexander Bonar - 1849 - 576 pagina’s
...ON MUNGO PARK'S FINDING A TUFT OF GREEN MOSS IN THE AFRICAN DESERT. " Whatever way I turned, nothiag appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in...season. naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, nnd men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. At this moment,... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pagina’s
...describing his situation and feelings when alone 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 ,he depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded >y savage animals, and men still more savage.... | |
 | J. J. Grandville, Nehemiah Cleaveland - 1849 - 778 pagina’s
...Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I found myself in the midst of a vasi wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, 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... | |
 | Catherine Mary M'Nab - 1850 - 136 pagina’s
...removed from civilized society. The story is best told in Park's own words : " "Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to... | |
 | 1859 - 606 pagina’s
...left almost destitute of clothing. In thia situation he looked around him with amazement and horror. " In the midst of a vast •wilderness, in the depth...surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage, five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement," no wonder that his spirits began to fail... | |
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