 I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified at this apparition. It required no stretch of imagination to conjure up the most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of the earth, might well...  How to see the British museum, in 4 visits - Pàgina 177per William Blanchard Jerrold - 1852Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin - 1886 - 436 pàgines
...provided secured him a gracious reception from this amiable personage, who allowed him to begin operations the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off toward Mossul as fast as his legs could carry him." 5. The Arabs came in crowds from the sur2.... | |
 | Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin - 1889 - 914 pàgines
...some mighty secret and to defy the bustling curiosity of those who gazed on them in wonder and fear. " One of the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off toward Mossul as fast as his legs could carry him." 5. The Arabs came in crowds from the sur2.... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 484 pàgines
...freedom and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the work,-, of so remote a period. I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards Mosul as fast at hi» legs could carry him. I learned this with regret, as I anticipated... | |
 | Willis Boughton - 1896 - 612 pàgines
...mighty secret, and to defy the bustling curiosity of those who gazed at them in wonder and fear. ' One of the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, threw his pick away and fled in terror.' The Arabs came in crowds from the surrounding encampments.... | |
 | Robert William Rogers - 1900 - 464 pàgines
...human-headed bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was rounded and without ornament at the top. " I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off toward Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him. I learned this with regret, as I anticipated... | |
 | Robert William Rogers - 1900 - 466 pàgines
...human-headed bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was rounded and without ornament at the top. " I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off toward Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him. I learned this with regret, as I anticipated... | |
 | Hermann Vollrat Hilprecht - 1903 - 956 pàgines
...twelve feet away in the rubbish, both forming the southern entrance into a chamber. Unfortunately " one of the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him. . . . He had scarcely checked his speed... | |
 | Hermann Vollrat Hilprecht - 1904 - 688 pàgines
...twelve feet away in the rubbish, both forming the southern entrance into a chamber. Unfortunately " one of the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him. . . . He had scarcely checked his speed... | |
 | 1911 - 596 pàgines
...not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified at this apparition. This gigantic figure, blanched with age, thus rising from the bowels of...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket (.for removing earth) and run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry him. . . . Entering... | |
 | 1849 - 720 pàgines
...bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was rounded and without ornament at the top. THE WINDED BCLL. " I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified...glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards AIosul as fast as his legs could carry him." " I now ordered a trench to be dug due... | |
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