| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1790 - 606 pages
...three miles. The greateft diameter of the largeft appeared to me at that didancc as if it would meafure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an impreflion upon my mind to which I can give no name, though furely one ingredient in it was fear, with... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - Botany - 1798 - 472 pages
...miles. The greateft diameter of the largeft appeared to me, at that diftance, as if it would meafure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at SE leaving an imprefiion upon my mind to which I can give no name, though furely one ingredient in it was fear, with... | |
| John Boyd Greenshields - English poetry - 1800 - 174 pages
...strong at north. Eleven of them ranged alongside of us, about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest, appeared to me, at that distance,...measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind, to which I can give no name ; though surely one ingredient... | |
| 1802 - 572 pages
...strong at north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me, at that distance,...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... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...strong at north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me, at that distance,...us with a wind at SE leaving an impression upon my inind to. which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, witjt a considerable... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...retired from them with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon our traveller's mind to which he can give no 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... | |
| Samuel Burder - Bible - 1804 - 444 pages
...strong at north. Eleven of them ranged along side of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me at that distance...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... | |
| Henry Robertson (M.D.) - Atmosphere - 1808 - 452 pages
...strong at north. Eleven arranged along the side of us, about the distance of three miles: the greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me at that distance...measure ten feet. They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient... | |
| Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...strong at north. .Lleven of them ranged alongside of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me at that distance,...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... | |
| Robert Southey - 1809 - 288 pages
...strong at north. Eleven of them ranged alongside of us about the distance of three miles. The greatest diameter of the largest appeared to me at that distance,...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... | |
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