 ... more. Meanwhile the gusts grew hotter and more violent, and it was only by repeated efforts that we could urge our beasts forward. The horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side, while at the...  The modern geographical readers - Page 113by Modern geographical readers - 1882Full view - About this book
 | William Gifford Palgrave - 1865 - 502 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels too began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their knees preparing to lie •down.... | |
 | William Gifford Palgrave - 1866 - 500 pages
...in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from some o ' O enormous oven opening right on our path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels too began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their knees preparing to lie down.... | |
 | William Gifford Palgrave - 1868 - 458 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels too beg'an, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their knees preparing to lie... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1865 - 534 pages
...violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stilling blast, as though from some enormous oven, opening right on our path, blew steadily under tho gloom. Our camels, too, began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their... | |
 | David Thomas Ansted - 1871 - 582 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side, while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...our path, blew steadily under the gloom. Our camels began to turn round and round and bend their knees, preparing to lie down. With difficulty they were... | |
 | National reading books - 1871 - 224 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side, while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels, too, "began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round, and bend their knees, preparing to lie... | |
 | 1872 - 354 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side, while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels too, began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their knees, preparing to he down.... | |
 | Charles Gutch - 1873 - 688 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under. the gloom ; our camels too began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and bend their knees, preparing to lie down. The... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - 1873 - 416 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side ; while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom. Our camels, too, began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round, and bend their knees, preparing to lie... | |
 | 1874 - 368 pages
...horizon rapidly darkened to a deep violet hue, and seemed to draw in like a curtain on every side, while at the same time a stifling blast, as though from...path, blew steadily under the gloom ; our camels too, began, in spite of all we could do, to turn round and round and bend their knees, preparing to lie... | |
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