At this moment the torch of the first Arab went out : I was close to him, and saw him fall on his side; he uttered a groan — his legs were strongly convulsed, and I heard a rattling noise in his throat — he was dead. The Arab behind me, seeing the... London Medical and Physical Journal - Page 4681817Full view - About this book
| 1817 - 628 pages
...uttered a groan — his legs were strongly convulsed, and I heard a rattling noise in his throat — lie was dead. The Arab behind me, seeing the torch of...and conceiving he had stumbled, past me, advanced to hig assistance, and stopped. I observed him appear faint, totter, and fall in a moment — he also... | |
| Medicine - 1817 - 612 pages
...he was dead. The Arab behind me, seeing the torch of his companion extinguished, and conceiving be had stumbled, past me, advanced to his assistance,...approach the bodies, but stopped short. We looked at each other in silent horror. The danger increased every instant; our torches burnt faintly ; our breathing... | |
| Thomas Legh - Egypt - 1816 - 186 pages
...uttered a groan—his legs were strongly convulsed, and I heard a rattling noise in his throat—he was dead. The Arab behind me, seeing the torch of...I observed him appear faint, totter, and fall in a moment—he also was dead. The third Arab came forward, and made an effort to approach the bodies,... | |
| Asia - 1817 - 678 pages
...preceded by a guide. We had not gone far before the heat beciiini1 excessive; — for my own part 1 found my breathing extremely difficult, my head .began...forward, and made an effort to approach the bodies, hut stopped short. We looked at each other in silent horror. •The danger increased every instant... | |
| English literature - 1817 - 590 pages
...distressing sensation of fulness about the heart. ' We felt we had gone too far, and yet were utmost deprived of the power of returning. At this moment...was dead. The third Arab came forward, and made an efl'ort lo approach the bodies, but stopped short. We looked at each other in silent horror. The danger... | |
| Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1817 - 860 pages
...this moment the torch of the first Arab went out : I was close to him, and saw him fall on his fide; he uttered a groan — his legs were strongly convulsed,...forward, and made an effort to approach the bodies, but stopp«! short. We looked at each other in silent horror. The danger increased every instant ; our... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1817 - 860 pages
...him, and saw him fall on his side ; he uttered a groan — his legs were strongly convulsed, and F heard a rattling noise in his throat — he was dead....was dead. The third Arab came forward, and made an etfbrt to approach the bodies, but stopped short. We looked at each other in silent horror. The danger... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 502 pages
...Arab behind me, seeing the torch of his companion extinguished, and conceiving he had stumbled, passed me, advanced to his assistance and stooped. I observed...totter and fall in a moment — he also was dead." The explorers then mustered strength to retreat, leaving the third Arab to share the fate of his comrades... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 492 pages
...behind me, seeing the torch of li'rs companion extinguished, and conceiving he had stumbled, passed me, advanced to his assistance and stooped. I observed...him appear faint, totter and fall in a moment — he aleo was dead." The explorers then mustered strength to retreat^ leaving the third Arab to share the... | |
| 1818 - 492 pages
...Arab behind me, seeing the torch of his companion extinguished, and conceiving he had stumbled, passed me, advanced to his assistance, and stooped. I observed...approach the bodies, but stopped short. We looked at each other in silent horror. The danger increased every instant ; our torches burnt faintly ; our breathing... | |
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