History of Southern Africa: Comprising the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Seychelles, &cJ. Mortimer, 1836 - 336 pages |
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Page 15 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 15 - I'll look no more ; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.
Page 235 - ... avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches...
Page 10 - A Popular Guide to the Observation of Nature ; or, Hints of Inducement to the Study of Natural Productions and Appearances, in their Connexions and Relations.
Page 93 - With glaring eye and headlong haste: In vain ! — the spoiler on his prize Rides proudly — tearing as he flies. For life — the victim's utmost speed Is mustered in this hour of need : For life — for life — his giant might He strains, and pours his soul in flight; And mad with terror, thirst, and pain, Spurns with wild hoof the thundering plain.
Page 93 - His panting breast in foam and gore Is bathed — he reels — his race is o'er: He falls — and, with convulsive throe, Resigns his throat to the ravening foe! — And lo! ere quivering life has fled, The vultures, wheeling overhead, Swoop down, to watch, in gaunt array, Till the gorged tyrant quits his prey.
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Page 60 - ... two feet in thickness, differed in quality at various places — sometimes it was in large ligneous blocks with visible traces of the bark, knots and grain of timber, and in the very middle of these, imbedded pieces of iron pyrites running through them in crooked veins, or lying in irregular lumps. Other parts of the stratum consisted of laminated coal of the nature of turf, burning with a clear flame, and leaving a light white ash ; the more compact and heavy coal gave out a sulphurous smell,...
Page 97 - ... the defenceless Scots ; who, with empty guns, were tumbling over each other in their hurry to escape the clutch of the rampant savage. In a twinkling he was upon them, and with one stroke of his paw dashed the nearest to the ground. The scene was terrific ! There stood the lion with his...
Page 194 - General (salary 1,200l.), rations offidi, is the public accuser and prosecutor, and all suits in the Court of Justice, on the part of government, are conducted by him. A court of Vice-Admiralty sits for the trial of offences committed on the high seas, and for the adjudication of maritime disputes. The commissioners appointed by letters patent under the Great Seal, dated 13th March, 1832, are the Governor, or...