 | John Charles Peters - 1854 - 150 דפים
...saw his companions, but they appeared disfigured, half men, half plants; now, with the pensive-air of the ibis, standing on one leg ; and, again as ostriches...their wings and wearing so strange an appearance that he shook with laughter; and as if to join in the buffoonery of the scene, he tossed up the sofa cushions,... | |
 | John Charles Peters - 1854 - 150 דפים
...saw his companions, but they appeared disfigured, half men, half plants ; now, with the pensive-air of the ibis, standing on one leg ; and, again as ostriches...their wings and wearing so strange an appearance that he shook with laughter ; and as if to join in the buffoonery of the scene, he tossed up the sofa cushions,... | |
 | Timothy Field Allen - 1879 - 694 דפים
...my companions; but they appeared disfigured, half men, half plan!:-: now with the pensive air of an ibis, standing on one leg, and again as ostriches,...appearance that I shook with laughter in my corner; aud, as if to join in the buffoonery of the scene, I commenced tossing up my cushions, catching them... | |
 | Timothy Field Allen - 1879 - 682 דפים
...saw my companions; but they appeared disfigured, half men, half pluuu; now with the pensive air of an ibis, standing on one leg, and again as ostriches,...so strange an appearance that I shook with laughter iu my corner; and, as if tojoiu in the buffoonery of the scene, I commenced tossing up my cushions,... | |
 | 1878 - 524 דפים
...still occasionally saw my own companions, but they appeared disfigured — half-men, half-plants ; now with the pensive air of the ibis, standing on one leg, and again, as ostriches, flap ping their wings, and wearing so strange an appearance that I shook with laughter in my corner... | |
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... rapidity. Around me were figures and scrolls of all colors, arabesques, and flowery forms in endless variety, which I can only compare to the variations of the kaleidoscope. I still occasionally saw my companions; but they appeared disfigured; half... 