 | English essays - 1784 - 548 pages
...believe, he expected inftant dcatru But no looner was he allured of his lately, than he became chearful. He 'did not, however, feem willing to give me an anfwer to the quefiion that had been put to him, till I had again and again repeated my promife thut he Ihould not... | |
 | Books - 1785 - 620 pages
...one caught in a trap ; and I firmly believe, he expecled inftant death. But no fooner was he affured of his fafety, than he became cheerful. He did not,...I had again and again repeated my promife, that he fliould not be hurt. ' Then he ventured to tell us, that one of his countrymen having1 brought a ftone... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...one caught in a trap; and, I firmly believe, he expected inftant death. But no fooner was he affured of his fafety, than he became cheerful. He did not,...had, again and again, repeated my promife that he fhould not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us, that one of his countrymen having brought^ a ftone... | |
 | Travel - 1796 - 364 pages
...caught in a trap; and, I firmly believe, he expected intiant death. But no foouer was he aff « red of his fafety, than he became cheerful. He did not,...anfwer to the queftion that had been put to him, till f had, again and again, repeated my promife that he mould not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 712 pages
...one caught .in a trap; and, I firmly believe, he expected inftant death. But no fopner was he affured of his fafety, than he became cheerful. He .did .not, however, feem willing to give me ari anfwer to the queftion that had been put to him, till I had, again and again, repeated my promife... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...safety, than he became cheerful. He did not, however, seem willing to give me an answer to the question that had been put to him, till I had, again and again, repeated my promise thai he should not be C7B Modem Circumnavigations. FART m. BOOK isr. be hurt. Then he ventured... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1821 - 488 pages
...safety, than he became cheerful. He did not, however, seem willing to give me an answer to the question that had been put to him, till I had, again and again, repeated my promise that he should not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us, that one of his countrymen having... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 532 pages
...safety, than he became cheerful. He did riot, however, seem willing to give me an answer to the question that had been put to him, till I had, again and again,, repeated lay promise thai he should not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us, " That one of his countrymen having... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Biography - 1833 - 764 pages
...safety than he became cheerful. He did not, however, seem willing to give me an answer to the question that had been put to him, till I had again and again repeated my promise that he should not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us, ' that one of his countrymen, having... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Lancashire (England) - 1836 - 774 pages
...safety than he became cheerful. He did not, however, seem willing to give me an answer to the question that had been put to him, till I had again and again repeated my promise that he should not be hurt. Then he ventured to tell us, ' that one of his countrymen, having... | |
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Kahoora folded his arms, hung down his head, and looked like one caught in a trap ; and I firmly believe he expected instant death. 
