 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 páginas
...finder of suspense upon the lip of astonishment, and pondered upon all we had heard, like men pnz/ling over a paradox. At length our visiters took their...ambassador promised that he would shortly fix a day f»r getting better acquainted with ' Copmpani,' of whom he and his countrymen had heard no much, and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 420 páginas
...astonishment, and pondered upon all we had heard, like men puzzling over a paradox. At length our visitors took their leave, and the ambassador promised that...necessary that Persia should, for the future, have dear and positive information. Instead of reascending their crazy coach, the kings (for so we ever... | |
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Hindostan. Bewildered with this complication of real kings, and little kings, viziers, sitters upon chairs, and sitters upon stools, we held the finger of suspense upon the lip of astonishment, and pondered upon all we had heard, like men puzzling over... 