 | 1820 - 612 sider
...very threshold of the door. My wite, eitlier fro/on with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place, while the children took refuse in her lap. The cry they uttered attracted my attention, and 1 hastened towards the door ; but... | |
 | 1821 - 400 sider
...upon the threshold of the door. My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place,...hastened- towards the door ; but my astonishment may we'd be conceived when I found the entrance to it barred in such a way. Although the animal had not... | |
 | 1821 - 780 sider
...upon the threshold of the door. My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place,...lap. The cry they uttered attracted my attention, and 1 hastened towards the door; but my astonishment may well be conceived when I found the entrance to... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - 1821 - 560 sider
...on the very threshold of the door. My wife, frozen with fear, remained motionless in her place ; my children took refuge in her lap. The cry they uttered attracted my attention, and I hastened, unarmed as I was, towards the door. The animal had not seen me, and, scarcely knowing what I meant... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 sider
...of the door. My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to flee, remained motionless in her place, while the children...they uttered attracted my attention, and I hastened toward* the door ; but my astonishment may be well conceived, when I found the entrance barred in such... | |
 | 1822 - 206 sider
...very threshold of the door ! My wife, either frozen with ffiiir or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place, while the children took refuse in her lap. The cry they uttered attracted my attention, and I hastened towards the door ; but... | |
 | 1824 - 458 sider
...very , threshold of the door ! My wife, either frozen with fear or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place,...hastened towards the door ; but my astonishment may well be conceived, when I found the entrance to it barred in such a way. — Although the animal had... | |
 | 1824 - 458 sider
...very threshold of the door ! My wife, cither frozen with fear or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless, in her place,...attracted my attention, and I hastened towards the doorj but my astonishment, may well be conceived, when I found the entrance to it barred. in such a... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...very threshold of the door. My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place,...had not seen me, escape, unarmed as I was, appeared impos•ible. Yet I glided gently, scarcely knowing what I meant to do, to the side of the house, up... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 382 sider
...very threshold of the door. My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place,...such a manner. Although the animal had not seen me, unarmed as I was, escape appeared impossible. Yet I glided gently, scarcely knowing what I meant to... | |
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My wife, either frozen with fear, or aware of the danger attending any attempt to fly, remained motionless in her place, while the children took refuge in her lap. The cry they uttered attracted my attention, and I hastened towards the door ; but my astonishment... 
