 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 Evangelical Magazine - Pagina 3521807Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1843 - 684 pagina’s
...water sure." " Whatever way I turned," says Mungo Park, in one of his travels, " nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1825 - 188 pagina’s
...religion tranquillizing his heart at this awful moment, when he was in the midst of a vast wilderness — naked and alone — surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage, and five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement ; even at that moment he could view with... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pagina’s
...• . " Which ever way I turned,1" said this apparently, forlorn traveller, " nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...savage. I was five hundred miles from the nearest Euro-, pean settlement. All these circumstances crowded at. once on my recollection ; and I confess... | |
 | George Johnston - 1829 - 636 pagina’s
...quoted, is too much to my purpose to be here omitted. " Whichever way I turned," says the traveller, " 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 500 miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances crowded... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1828 - 478 pagina’s
...touch that, or any other article, he would immediately shoot him dead on the spot. He was thus left in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, without food, and without the means of procuring it ; surrounded by savage animals, and by men still... | |
 | 1832 - 418 pagina’s
...JOURNEY IN AFRICA. " Whatever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself iu the midst of a vast wilderness ; in the depth of the...hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification... | |
 | 1832 - 440 pagina’s
...clothing. In this wretched situation he sat for some time looking around him with amazement and horror. " In the midst of a vast wilderness ; in the depth of...surrounded by savage animals ; and men still more savage ; five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement" — all these circumstances crowded at once... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pagina’s
...some time looking around me with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once upon my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain,... | |
 | 1833 - 370 pagina’s
...clothing. In this wretched situation he sat for some time looking 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" — all these circumstances crowded at once... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1833 - 404 pagina’s
...touch that, or any other article, he would immediately shoot him dead on the spot He was thus left in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, without food, and without the means of procuring it ; surrounded by savage animals, and by men still... | |
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