 | sir Francis Bond Head (1st bart.) - 1826 - 542 pages
...— formed altogether a very interesting scene. As soon as the leading mule came to the commcncement of the pass, he stopped, evidently unwilling to proceed,...that account had twice as much to carry as any of * others ; his load had never been relieved, and it consisted of four portmanteaus, two of which belonged... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1829 - 592 pages
...witnessed the passage of a drove of mules along this dangerous path ; and it must have been, as he says, an interesting scene. ' As soon as the leading mule came...belonged to me, and which contained not only a very heavy ba-; of dollars, but also papers which were of such consequence that I could hardly have continued... | |
 | Georges-Bernard Depping - Manners and customs - 1833 - 282 pages
...animals, the different colours and shapes of the luggage they were carrying, with the picturesque dresses of the peons, who were vociferating the wild song...four portmanteaus, two of which belonged to me, and contained not only a heavy bag of dollars, but papers that were of so much consequence, that I could... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...projecting rock, at the end of the Pass, he scrambled down on foot, till he got to the level of the water. " He was the finest mule we had, and on that account, had twice as much to carry as any of the others. With his nose to the ground, literally smelling his way, he walked gently on, often changing the position... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...heavily laden. As soon as the leading mule came to the commencement of the Pass., he stopped, evideutly unwilling to proceed, and of course all the rest stopped...account, had twice as much to carry as any of the others. With his nose to the ground, literally smelling his way, he walked gently on, often changing the position... | |
 | Tales - Voyages and travels - 1834 - 196 pages
...mule came to the place, he stopped, and seemed very unwilling to proceed. He was the finest mule they had, and on that account had twice as much to carry as any of the others. His load consisted of four portmanteaus ; and in one of them was some of Captain Head's money and his papers,... | |
 | 1832 - 858 pages
...leading mule came to the commencement of the Pia he stopped, evidently unwilling to proceed, and of COL'S all the rest stopped also. " He was the finest mule we had, and on that se«w. had twice as much to carry as any of the others. W: i his nose to the ground, literally smelling... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...following another: a few were carrying no burdens, but the rest were either mounted or heavily laden. As soon as the leading mule came to the commencement...account, had twice as much to carry as any of the others. With his позе to the ground, literally smelling his way, he walked gently on, often changing the... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...following another: a few were carrying no burdens, but the rest were either mounted or heavily laden. As soon as the leading mule came to the commencement...account, had twice as much to carry as any of the others. With his позе to the ground, literally smelling his wav. he walked gently on, often changing the... | |
 | Commerce - 1837 - 202 pages
...unwilling to proceed, and of course all the rest stopped also. 13. " He was the finest mule we had, end, on that account, had twice as much to carry as any of the others. With his nose to the ground, literally smelling his way, he walked gently on, often changing the position... | |
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The drove of mules now came in sight, one following another: a few were carrying no burdens, but the rest were either mounted or heavily laden. As soon as the leading mule came to the commencement of the Pass, he stopped, evidently unwilling to proceed,... 
