 | 1847 - 900 Seiten
...remnants of their horrid mea). He looked around for a weapon, but finding none, and aware that he coold do nothing, he raised himself gently on his bed, and...neighbor, and besought his aid ; in less than half an honr, two men returned with him, all three armed ; but, alas ! they were too late- f the wife and her... | |
 | 1850 - 216 Seiten
...remnants of their horrid meal. He looked around for a weapon, but finding none, and aware that unarmed he could do nothing, he raised himself gently on his...children, rest undiscovered till his return. He flew to his nearest neighbour, and besought his aid ; in less than half-an-hour, two men returned with him,... | |
 | 1847 - 804 Seiten
...himself gently on his bed, and contrived to rrawl from thence through a window, hoping that his wi(b. whom he left sleeping, might with the remaining children, rest undiscovered till his return, lie flew to the nearest neighbor, and besought his ni.l ; in less than half an hour, two men returned... | |
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... relics of three of his children scattered over the floor, and an enormous crocodile, with several young ones around her, occupied in devouring the remnants of their horrid meal. He looked around for a weapon, but finding none, and aware that unarmed... 