Recollections of Four Years in VenezuelaH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 303 pagini |
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Pagina 144
... Horses heard overhead , but at an immense height , and with a dull , and often interrupted sound . At the moment of the strongest electric explosion , two shocks of an earthquake , separated by an interval of fifteen seconds , were felt ...
... Horses heard overhead , but at an immense height , and with a dull , and often interrupted sound . At the moment of the strongest electric explosion , two shocks of an earthquake , separated by an interval of fifteen seconds , were felt ...
Pagina 152
... horses ' feet was distinctly heard , and presently came Sotillo , a very tall and power- ful looking man , but exceedingly fat . He was very dark complexioned , and had a fierce coun- tenance . A savage scowl passed over his face as he ...
... horses ' feet was distinctly heard , and presently came Sotillo , a very tall and power- ful looking man , but exceedingly fat . He was very dark complexioned , and had a fierce coun- tenance . A savage scowl passed over his face as he ...
Pagina 153
... line of cavalry , I thought they would never end . Such a number of horses at one time I had never seen before . At last came a mongrel procession of animals and men ; men on mules , men on donkeys ; riders on saddles , riders on.
... line of cavalry , I thought they would never end . Such a number of horses at one time I had never seen before . At last came a mongrel procession of animals and men ; men on mules , men on donkeys ; riders on saddles , riders on.
Pagina 165
... up a friendly relationship with the commandant . The morning after the affray he was sitting with me , his horse held by an orderly at the door , when poor Anselmo came stealthily in alone , trembling . 66 General , " he said , " allow me.
... up a friendly relationship with the commandant . The morning after the affray he was sitting with me , his horse held by an orderly at the door , when poor Anselmo came stealthily in alone , trembling . 66 General , " he said , " allow me.
Pagina 167
... horse and mounted , ordering them to follow . At the shop door , at which the affray had occurred , Anselmo was made to lie down , and the soldier , by order of his commandant , flogged him severely . There are some persons who cannot ...
... horse and mounted , ordering them to follow . At the shop door , at which the affray had occurred , Anselmo was made to lie down , and the soldier , by order of his commandant , flogged him severely . There are some persons who cannot ...
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Pagina 125 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
Pagina 35 - Our Place among Infinities. A Series of Essays contrasting our little abode in space and time with the Infinities around us. To which are added Essays on "Astrology,
Pagina 20 - HELLWALD (Baron F. von). The Russians in Central Asia. A Critical Examination, down to the present time, of the Geography and History of Central Asia.
Pagina 47 - AN ESSAY ON THE CULTURE OF THE OBSERVING POWERS OF CHILDREN, especially in connection with the Study of Botany. Edited, with Notes and a Supplement, by Joseph Payne, FCP, Author of ' Lectures- on the Science and Art of Education,
Pagina 47 - YOUMANS (Eliza A.). An Essay on the Culture of the Observing Powers of Children, especially in connection with the Study of Botany. Edited, with Notes and a Supplement, by Joseph Payne, FCP, Author of " Lectures on the Science and Art of Education,
Pagina 25 - On Cephalization ; or, Head-Characters in the Gradation and Progress of Life. Prof. SW JOHNSON, MA On the Nutrition of Plants. Prof. AUSTIN FLINT, Jr. MD The Nervous System and its Relation to the Bodily Functions.
Pagina 34 - William Godwin : His Friends and Contemporaries. With Portraits and Facsimiles of the Handwriting of Godwin and his Wife. 2 vols. Square post 8vo. Cloth, price 28*.
Pagina 18 - Published by Authority, and in accordance with Official Documents. Translated from the German by Colonel G. Graham, VC, CB, RE With 6 large Maps.
Pagina 11 - World : a Simple Account of Man in Early Times. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth, price 3$. A Special Edition for Schools. Price is. The Childhood of Religions. Including a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and Legends.
Pagina 4 - Service and their rdle in War, of its Mode of Fighting, &c., &c. Translated from the Corrected Edition, by permission of the Author, by Colonel Edward Newdigate. Demy 8vo. Cloth, price 5$.