A Romance of the Sea Serpent: Or, The IchthyosaurusJ. Bartlett, 1849 - 172 sider |
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... story will stray , to scare you by night , and alarm you by day ; if you read it at eve when the bat slowly flits , it may possibly frighten you out of your wits , and unless you ' ve strong nerves , just throw down the book , and never ...
... story will stray , to scare you by night , and alarm you by day ; if you read it at eve when the bat slowly flits , it may possibly frighten you out of your wits , and unless you ' ve strong nerves , just throw down the book , and never ...
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... story that I'm going to tell you is one that the bookstores wont soon again sell you . ' T will be funny and horrid , and horrid and funny , and you'll laughingly own that the worth of your money you ' ve had , for ' t will teach you ...
... story that I'm going to tell you is one that the bookstores wont soon again sell you . ' T will be funny and horrid , and horrid and funny , and you'll laughingly own that the worth of your money you ' ve had , for ' t will teach you ...
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... stories strange and old , that well might blanch the cheek with fear , by the ancient Scalds to the Vikings told . High up among the northern seas , where glittering icebergs coldly shine , their bards sang sagas wild like these , while ...
... stories strange and old , that well might blanch the cheek with fear , by the ancient Scalds to the Vikings told . High up among the northern seas , where glittering icebergs coldly shine , their bards sang sagas wild like these , while ...
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... story of danger and fear , of what once some old North - traders befell ; I heard it when I was there in the year eighteen hundred and thirty - seven , and I tell you the tale as ' t was told to me . ' ' T was sworn to by witnesses ten ...
... story of danger and fear , of what once some old North - traders befell ; I heard it when I was there in the year eighteen hundred and thirty - seven , and I tell you the tale as ' t was told to me . ' ' T was sworn to by witnesses ten ...
Side 25
... But here , gentle reader , I throw down my pen ; when I've leisure , perhaps I'll write again , — that is , provided you care to read a story writ- ten at railway speed . COIL III . " Who was so firm , so THE SEA - SERPENT . 25.
... But here , gentle reader , I throw down my pen ; when I've leisure , perhaps I'll write again , — that is , provided you care to read a story writ- ten at railway speed . COIL III . " Who was so firm , so THE SEA - SERPENT . 25.
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Side 136 - LORD, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is full of thy riches.
Side 135 - Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Side 82 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms - the day Battle's magnificently stern array...
Side 137 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Side 117 - Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? None is so fierce that dare stir him up: Who then is able to stand before me?
Side 136 - He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
Side 135 - Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. "Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Side 74 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legg'd like a man! and his fins like arms! Warm, o
Side 119 - Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them...
Side 136 - N that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent ; andhe shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.