 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1854 - 576 pages
...Every head excepting ours was now in the dust. We remained kneeling, our hands folded, our eyes fixed on the monarch. When he drew near, we caught his attention....teachers of religion?' 'Are you like the Portuguese priest?' 'Are you married?' 'Why do you dress so ? ' These and some other similar questions we answered,... | |
 | Asia - 1821 - 650 pages
...Every head, excepting ours, was now in the dust. We remained kneeling, our hands folded, our eyes fixed on the monarch. When he drew near, we caught his attention. He stopped, and partly turned towards us : " Who are these ? " " The Teachers, Great King," I replied. " What !... | |
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But it was his high aspect and commanding eye that chiefly riveted our attention. He strided on. Every head excepting ours was now in the dust. We remained kneeling, our hands folded, our eyes fixed on the monarch. When he. drew near, we caught his attention.... 
