 | 1817 - 628 Seiten
...sjop, if only for five minutes, to allow him time to recover his strength." It was impossible — to stay was death, and we could not resist the desire...slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top.' p. 113. to the- inquiries of the astonished Arab who had retrained at the mouth of the pit, that his... | |
 | 1817 - 612 Seiten
...a bardak* full of water, which they sprinkled upon us ; but, though a little refreshed, it was nut possible to climb the sides of the pit : they unfolded...slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top." Miscellaneous Hints concerning the Plague (from the same). " There is something inexplicable, and that... | |
 | 1817 - 590 Seiten
...cleared the trench. When we reached the open air it was one o'clock, and the heat of the sun about l60°. Our sailors, who were waiting for us, had luckily...slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top.' — pp. 1 1 1 — 1 16*. The Arab who remained at the entrance anxiously inquired for his hahabebuK,... | |
 | 1817 - 678 Seiten
...and the heat in «he sun about 160». Our sailors, who were waiting tor us, had luckily a bariiak* full of water, which they sprinkled upon us, but though...slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top. Onr appearance alone without otir guides naturally astonished the Arab who had: remained at the entrance... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1817 - 860 Seiten
...bardak full of water, which Aiey sprinkled upon us, but though я little refreshed, it was not pos-ible to climb the sides of the pit ; they unfolded their...without our guides naturally astonished the Arab who liad remained at ihe entrance of the cavern j and Vie anxiously inquired for his ha-habebas, or friends.... | |
 | 1823 - 442 Seiten
...who were waiting for us, had luckily a BARDAK full of water, which they sprinkled upon us; but Anngh a little refreshed, it was not possible to climb the sides of the pit : the? unfolded their turbans, and slinging them round our bodies, drew из to the top. Arab, who... | |
 | 1833 - 270 Seiten
...sun about 160°. Our sailors who were waiting for us had, luckily, some water, which they sprinked upon us ; but though a little refreshed, it was not possible to climb the sides of the pit — they drew us to the top by means of their turbans unfolded." Our readers may be curious to know the result... | |
 | Miscellaneous extracts - 1839 - 358 Seiten
...o'clock, and the heat in the sun about 160°. Our sailors who were waiting for us had, luckily, some water, which they sprinkled upon us; but though a...not possible to climb the sides of the pit — they drew us to the top by means of their turbans unfolded. The three Christians then consulted their own... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 Seiten
...trench. When we reached the open air it was one o'clock, and the heat in the sun was very intense. Our sailors, who were waiting for us, had luckily...slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top. The state of debility in which they emerged from this den of death, was stimulated to immediate effort... | |
 | William Cowper Prime - 1857 - 518 Seiten
...five minutes, to allow him time to recover his strength. It was impossible—to stay was death—and we could not resist the desire to push on and reach...was not possible to climb the sides of the pit. They then unfolded their turbans, and slinging them round our bodies, drew us to the top. Our appearance... | |
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It was impossible : to stay was death, and we could not resist the desire to push on and reach the open air. We encouraged him to summon all his force, and he cleared the trench. When we reached the open air it was one o'clock, and the heat in the sun... 
