 I should have leapt into its depths ? — I have heard of such things — but for a rather startling occurrence which broke the spell. As I stood upon the bridge, gazing into the jaws of the pool, a small boat shot suddenly through the arch beneath my...  Lavengro: The Scholar--the Gypsy--the Priest - Seite 27von George Henry Borrow - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Borrow - 1851 - 578 Seiten
...depths — I have heard of such things — but for a rather startling occurrence which broke the spell 1 As I stood upon the bridge, gazing into the jaws of...hope: the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No ! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a feather, skipped over the... | |
 | 1865 - 972 Seiten
...the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror that went through me at this sudden apparition. What! a...passIng beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf? Presently the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a feather, skipped over the threatening... | |
 | 1875 - 562 Seiten
...— an oarsman in the middle, whilst a mail and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget ; th' thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden...passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ? Presently the boat, which appeared to have the buoyance of a feather, skipped over the threatening... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1905 - 494 Seiten
...never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What! a boat—a small boat— passing beneath that arch into yonder...jaws of the pool. A monstrous breaker curls over the prow—there is no hope; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No! the boat,... | |
 | Edward Thomas - 1912 - 416 Seiten
...the eye could reach ; spacious wharfs, surmounted with gigantic edifices ; and, far away, Caesar's Castle, with its White Tower. To the right, another...hope ; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a feather, skipped over the... | |
 | Steadman Vincent Sanford, Peter Franklin Brown - 1914 - 362 Seiten
...emphatic exclamatory words, phrases, and clauses ; as What a beautiful view of the city ! — HAWTHORNE. What ! a boat — a small boat — passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ? — BORROW. • (c) To express doubt ; as, An abbey ! But she doubted as she looked round the room.... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - 1922 - 360 Seiten
...grisly pool, which, with its superabundance of horror, fascinated me. Who knows but I should have leaped into its depths ? — I have heard of such things—...hope ; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No ! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a feather, skipped over the... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1746 Seiten
...as the eye could reach; spacious wharfs, surmounted with gigantic edifices; and, far away, Caesar's က ₀ strangling vortex. No! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a feather, skipped over the... | |
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