 After getting through these passages, some of them two or three hundred yards long, you generally find a more commodious place, perhaps high enough to sit. But what a place of rest! Surrounded by bodies, by heaps of mummies in all directions; which, previous...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 3981823Full view - About this book
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...cut like glass. After getting through these passages, some of them two or three hundred yards long, you generally find a more commodious place, perhaps...my being accustomed to the sight, impressed me with horrour. The blackness of the wall, the faint light given by the candles or torches for want of air,... | |
 | Europe - 1823 - 784 pages
...sitting posture. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by heaps of mummies on every side, which, previous to my being accustomed to the sight, impressed me with horror. The blackness of the walls, the faint light given by the candles or torches for want of air, the different objects that... | |
 | 1823 - 792 pages
...yards long, you generally find a more commodious spot, perhaps high enough to allow a sitting posture. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by heaps of mummies on every side, which, previous to my being accustomed to the sight, impressed me with horror. The blackness... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1823 - 780 pages
...yards long, you generally find a more commodious spot, perhaps high enough to allow a sitting posture. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by heaps of mummies on every side, which, previous to ray being accustomed to the sight, impressed me with horror. The... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...yards long, you generally find a more commodious spot, perhaps high enough to allow a sitting posture. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by heaps of mummies on every side, which, previously to my being accustomed to the sight, impressed me with horror. The... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 280 pages
...hundred yards long, a more commodious place is generally found, perhaps high enough to seat yourselves. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by...heaps of mummies in all directions, which, previous to being accustomed to the sight, would impress upon the mind disgust and horror. The blackness of the... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 256 pages
...hundred yards long, a more commodious place is generally found, perhaps high enough to seat yourselves. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by...heaps of mummies in all directions, which, previous to being accustomed to the sight, would impress upon the mind disgust and horror. The blackness of the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1825 - 494 pages
...hundred yards long, Mr..Belzoni generally found a more commodious cavity ; perhaps high enough to sit in. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by...heaps of mummies in all directions, which, previous to his being accustomed to the sight, impressed him with horror. The blackness of the wall, the faint... | |
 | Great Britain - 1825 - 498 pages
...hundred yards long, Mr. Belzoni generally found a more commodious cavity ; perhaps high enough to sit in. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by...heaps of mummies in all directions, which, previous to his being accustomed to the sight, impressed him with horror. The blackness of the wall, the faint... | |
 | Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson - Egypt - 1825 - 282 pages
...hundred yards long, a more commodious place is generally found, perhaps high enough to seat yourselves. But what a place of rest ! surrounded by bodies, by...heaps of mummies in all directions, which, previous to being accustomed to the sight, would impress upon the mind disgust and horror. The blackness of the... | |
| |
