 | Edmund Burke - 1774 - 606 Seiten
...appearance I ever beheld : round one eye was a large circle of white, a circle of black iurrounded the other, and the reft of his face was ftreaked with...if I may judge of his height by the proportion of Jiis ftature to my own, it could not be mwcJi lefs than feven feet. When this frightful Coloffus came... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 622 Seiten
...other, and the reft of his face was ftreaked with paint of different colours ; I did not meafure bim$, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion...be much lefs than feven feet. When this frightful Cdajfus came up, we muttered fomewhat to each, other as a falutation, and I then walked with him towards... | |
 | 1774 - 690 Seiten
...furrounded the other, and the reft of his face was {freaked with paint of different colours; I did net meafure him$, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his ftature to mjrown, it could not be much lefs than feven feet. When this frig htful Ccliffjis came up, we muttered... | |
 | 1773 - 740 Seiten
...ftreaked with paint" of different colours : " I did not meafure him," fays the Commodore, " but ¡f I may judge of his height by the proportion of his ftature to my own, it could not be much lefs than ßvtnfeet, When this fri^/iiful CnlojJui came up, we • muttered fomething to each other as а falutation,... | |
 | 1793 - 602 Seiten
...black Äirrounded the other, and the reft of his face was llreaked with paint of different colours ; 1 did not meafure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his nature to my own, it could not be much left than feven feet. When this frightful Coloffus came up,... | |
 | 1796 - 460 Seiten
...rerum natura decoravit altiflîmorum hominorumexercitibus. Colume/l. 3. c. 8. •) I did not meaiure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion to my own, it could not be much left, than feven feet ..... few of the men were Ids, than the chief.... | |
 | 1803 - 598 Seiten
...the other, and the rest of his face was streaked with paint of different colours : I did not measure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his stature to my own, it could not be much less than seven feet. When this frightful Colossus came up,... | |
 | Sir William Lawrence - 1819 - 646 Seiten
...compact flesh. Commodore BYBON says of one who appeared to be the chief of the party, " I did not measure him ; but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his stature to my own, it could not be much less than 7 feet -f ." An Englishman of 6 feet 2 inches appeared... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 524 Seiten
...the other, and the rest of his face was streaked with paint of different colours : I did not measure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his stature to my own, it could not be much less than seven feet. When this frightful Colossus came up,... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 480 Seiten
...of Mack, and the rest of his face was streaked with paint of dînèrent colours. I did not measure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his stature to my own, it could not be much less than seven feet. When this frightful colossus came up,... | |
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... with paint of different colours: I did not measure him, but if I may judge of his height by the proportion of his stature to my own, it could not be much less than seven feet. 
