 ... in a bed of water. In order, however, to be more certain, we sent in a Levantine mariner, who, by the promise of a good reward, ventured, with a flambeau in his hand, into this narrow aperture.  Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Síða 91 breytti - 1797Heildartexta - Um bókina
 | George Gregory - 1796 - 682 síður
...•certain, we fent in. a Levantine mariner, who, by the promife of a good reward, with a flambeaux in his hand, ventured into this narrow aperture. After...within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, bringing fome beautiful pieces of, white fpar in his hand, which art could neither imitate nor equal.... | |
 | 1798 - 408 síður
...more certain, we fent in a Levantine mariner, who, by the promife of a good reward, with a flambeau in his hand, ventured into this narrow aperture. After...carrying fome beautiful pieces of white fpar in his ha .d, which art could neither equal nor imi'ate. Upon being informed by him that the place was full... | |
 | George Gregory - 1798 - 582 síður
...more certain, we fent in a Levantine manner, who by the promife of a good reward, with a flambeaux in his hand, ventured into this narrow aperture. After...within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, bringing fome beautiful pieces of white fpar in his hand, which art could neither imitate nor equal.... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 síður
...a Levantine marif ner, who, by the promise of a good reward, ventured, with a flambeau in his hand, into this narrow aperture. After continuing-, within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, bearing in his band some beautiful pieces of white spar, which art could neither equal nor imitate.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 síður
...more certain, wefentin a Levantine mariner, who, bv the prom lie of a good reward, with a flambeau in his hand, ventured into this narrow aperture. After...within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, bearing in his hand, fome beautiful pieces of white fpar, which art could neither imitate nor equal.... | |
 | Lady - 1799 - 284 síður
...mariner, who, by the promife of a good ' reward, with a flambeau in his hand, ventured into ' this » * this narrow aperture. After continuing within it ' for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, cany4 ing feme beautiful pieces of white fpar in his hand, ' which art could neither imitate nor equal.... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 310 síður
...intelligence, we prevailed on a Levantine mariner to light a flambeau, and explore the narrow aperture. Afier continuing within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, holding some beautiful pieces of white spar in his hand,. and informing us, that the place Was full... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 280 síður
...satisfactory intelligence, we prevailed on a Levantine mariner to light a flambeau, and explore the narrow aperture. After continuing within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, holding some beautiful pieces of white spar in his hand, and informing us, that the place was full... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 síður
...in a Levantine mariner, who, by the promife of a good reward, ventured, with a flambeau in his hand into this narrow aperture. After continuing within it for about a quarter of an hour, lie returned, bearing in his hand, fome beautiful pieces of rvvhite fpar, which art could neither equal... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 síður
...in a Levantine mariner, who, by the promise of a good reward, ventured, with a flambeau in his hand, into this narrow aperture. After continuing within it for about a quarter of an hour, he returned, bearing in his hand, some beautiful, pieces of white spar, which art could neither equal nor imitate.... | |
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