Here then, thought I, after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in my day and generation : here must the short span of my life come to an end. I cast (as I believed) a last look on the surrounding scene, and whilst... Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa - Page 175by Mungo Park - 1799 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1799 - 484 pages
...come to an end. I caft (as I believed) a lad look on the furrounding fcene ; and, whillt I reflecled on the awful change that was about to take place, this world with its enjoyments feemcd to vanifh from my recolleftion. Nature, however, at length refumed her functions ; and, on recovering... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1799 - 614 pages
...an end,"- — .1 caft (as I believed) a laft look on the fiirrounding fcene, and whilft I rerlefted on the awful change that was about to take place, this world with its enjoyments feemed to vanifh from my recollection. Nature, however, at length refumed its functions; and on recovering... | |
| 1799 - 516 pages
...come to an end. 1 caft (as 1 believed) a bit look on the furrounding fcene ; and, whilft Ireflefted on the awful change that was about to take place, this world with its enjoyments leerned to vanifli frommy recollection. Nature, however, at length refumedher functions; and, on recovering... | |
| Great Britain - 1800 - 490 pages
...of my life come to an end.' Icaft (as I believed) a lall look on the furrounding fcenc, and whilft 1 reflected on the awful change that was about to take place, this world with its enjoyments famed to vanifh from my recollection. Nature, however, at length re fumed its functions ; and on recovering... | |
| Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...as' if the hour of death was fast approaching. Here thep, thought I, after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in...and whilst I reflected on the awful change that was ahout to take place, this world, with its enjoyments, seemed to vanish from my recollection. Isature,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1812 - 290 pages
...felt as if the hour of death was fast approaching. Here then, thought 1, after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in my day and genera ion ; here must the short span of my life come to an end. — I cast (as I believed) a last... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...approaching-. " Here then, thought I, af" ter a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my 11 hopes of being useful in my day and generation ; here..."must t-he short span of my life come to an end/.', I case, a* I believed, a last look on the surrounding scene, and' whilst I reflected on the awful change... | |
| Robert Southey - Heraldic bookplates - 1814 - 304 pages
...approaching. Here then, thought 1, after a short hut ineffectual straggle, terminate all my hopes of heing useful in my day and generation ; here must the short span of my life come to an end. — I cast (as I helieved) a last look on the surrounding scene, and whilst I reBected on the awful change that was... | |
| James Augustus St. John - Explorers - 1832 - 430 pages
...as if the hour of death was fast approaching. Here then (thought 1), after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in...believed, a last look on the surrounding scene, and while I reflected on the awful change that was about to take place, this world and its enjoyments seemed... | |
| H. B. - Africa, West - 1835 - 334 pages
...surely the hour of death had at last arrived. "Here then," he thought, "after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in...and generation : here must the short span of my life terminate." He cast what he believed to be his last look on the surrounding scene of desolation, and... | |
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