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" Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone ; surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. "
The Evangelical Magazine - Page 352
1807
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Self-improvement: Chiefly Addressed to the Young...

John Todd - Conduct of life - 1799 - 200 pages
...those who had plundered him in the very heart of Africa. " Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...on my recollection, and I confess that my spirits hegan to fail me. I considered my fate as certain, and that I had no alternative but to lie down and...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa

Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...some time, looking around me with amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once oh my recollection ; and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain,...
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Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 1

William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...subject, that to many persons would appear extremely insignificant. " Whichever way I turned," says he, "1 saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the...naked and alone: surrounded by savage animals, and by Men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...around me wrth amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and dfficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certa1n, and that I had no alternative, but to lie down and perish. The influence...
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Variety, Or, Selections and Essays: Consisting of Anecdotes, Curious Facts ...

Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...describes in such an affecting manner, I shall quote his own words. " Whichever way I turned," says he, " I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in...naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and by men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from any European settlement. All these circumstances...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 ...

Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...some time, iooking around me with amazement and terror. Which ever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...in the depth of the rainy season ; naked and alone j surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. 1 was five hundred miles from the nearest...
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The Practical Expositor: Or, Scripture Illustrated by Facts, and Arranged ...

Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...and confidence on the good providence of God. " Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danr ger and difficulty. . I saw myself in the midst of a vast...and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain, and that 1 had no alternative but to lie down and perish The influence...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the ..., Volume 1

Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...some time looking around me with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of...and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain, and that I had no alternative, but to lie down and perish. The inflence...
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A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the ..., Volume 3

R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 508 pages
...religion tranquillizing his heart at this awful moment, when he was in the midst of a vast wilderness, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage, and 500 miles from the nearest European settlement ; even at that moment he could view with delight...
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The Omnipresence of the Supreme Being. A Seatonian Prize Poem

Edward Bishop Elliott - College verse - 1821 - 60 pages
...bodies are periodical, and permanency ensured to our system in its original constitution. 479.—"All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection,...and I confess that my spirits began to fail me. I considered my fate as certain; and that I had no alternative but to lie down and perish At this moment...
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