 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 668 sidor
...pr.efence of mind enough to fnatch a brand from the fire, which was now very low, and thruft it at the nofe of the animal, who thereupon made off: this done, the man awoke us, and related, with horror i» his countenance, the narrow efcape he had of being devoured. But though we were under no fmall... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 340 sidor
...prefence of mind enough to fnatch a brand from the fire, which was now very low, and thruft it at the nofe of the animal, who thereupon made off: this done,...related, with horror in his countenance, the narrow efcape he had of being devoured. But though we were under no fmall apprehenfions of another vifit from... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 374 sidor
...and, upon opening his eyes, was not a little astonished to see, by the glimmering of the fire, a iarge beast standing over him. He had presence of mind enough...horror in his countenance, the narrow escape he had of being devoured. But though we were under no small apprehensions of another visit from this animal,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 sidor
...animal at his face, and upou opening his eyes was not a little astonished to see, by the glimmering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had...horror in his countenance, the narrow escape he had of being devoured. But though we were under no small apprehensions of another visit from this animal,... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 sidor
...animal at his lace, and upon opening his eyes was not a little astonished to see, by tin; glimmering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had...thrust it at the nose of the animal, who thereupon made oil': This done, the man awoke us, and related, with horror in his countenance, the narrow escape he... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 548 sidor
...at his face, and upon opening his eyes was not a little astonished to see, by the •glimmering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had...brand from the fire,- which was now very low, and thruat it at the nose of the animal, who thereupon made off: This done, the maa awoke us, and related,... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 sidor
...animal in his face, and on opening his eyes, what was his astonishment to see, by the glimmering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had presence of mind, however, to snatch a brand from the fire, which he thrust at the nose of the animal, who then made... | |
 | 1839 - 326 sidor
...breathing in his face; and, on opening his eyes, he was not a little alarmed to see, by the glittering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had...presence of mind enough to snatch a brand from the fire, and thrust it at the nose of the animal; and the creature immediately ran away. This done, the man... | |
 | Horatio Bridge - 1848 - 306 sidor
...animal at his face, and upon opening his eyes, was not a little astonished to see, by the glimmering of the fire, a large beast standing over him. He had...at the nose of the animal, who thereupon made off; tins done, the man awoke us, and related, with horror in his countenance, the narrow escape he had... | |
 | Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 sidor
...the glimmering of the fire discovered a large beast standing over him. He had the presence of mind to snatch a brand from the fire, which was now very low, and thrust it at the nose of the animal, which made off; the man then awakened his companions, and with horror on his countenance told them... | |
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... lighting a fire, laid ourselves down, in hopes of finding a remedy for our hunger in sleep; but we had not long composed ourselves before one of our company was disturbed by the blowing of some animal at his face, and, upon opening his eyes, was not... 
