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" ... of the heavens. Other countries are not like this, though this was never so bad as it is now. These wretches here are enemies to strangers; if they saw you alone in your own parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you ; though they knew... "
An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq. Into Abyssinia ... - Page 201
by James Bruce, Samuel Shaw - 1814 - 373 pages
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 19

John Wesley - Biography - 1796 - 666 pages
...like this, though this was never fo bad as it is now. - Thefe wretches here are enemies to grangers; if they faw you alone in your own parlour, their firft...knew they •were to get nothing by it, they would niurder you for mere mil* chief. I have thought that fituation heft which leaves you at liberty to...
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The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events ..., Volume 2

History - 1790 - 522 pages
...like this, though this was never Го bad as it is now. Thefe wretches here are enemies to Grangers ; if they faw you alone in your own parlour, their firft...would murder you for mere mifchief.' « The devil i* llrong in them,' fays a voice from a corner of the room, which appeared to be that of a prieft....
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...fearch after trees and grafs in folitary places, and to fit up all night alone looking at the ftars of the heavens: Other countries are not like this,...corner of the room, which appeared to be that of a prieit. " Therefore," fays the Ras, " after a long converfation with your friend Aylo, whofe advice...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History ..., Volume 11

English poetry - 1791 - 624 pages
...wretches here are enemies 44 to ftrangers ; if they faw you aloae u in your own parlour, their firft 41 thought would be how to murder " you ; though they...were " to get nothing by it, they would " murder you tor mere mifchiei." " The devil is ftrong in them," fays a voice from a corner of the room, which appeared...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1797 - 362 pages
...Other countries are not like this, though this was never fo bad at it is now. Thefe wretches here arc enemies to ftrangers ; if they faw you alone in your...they knew they were to get nothing by it, they would murtk-r you for mere mifchicf." " The devil is ftrong in them," fays a voice from a corner of the room,...
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An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels ..., Volume 11

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...These wretches here are enemies to strangers ; if they saw you alone in your own parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you ; though they knew...get nothing by it, they would murder you for mere mischief." " The devil is strong in them," says a voice from a corner of the room, which appeared to...
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Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768 ..., Volume 4

James Bruce - Egypt - 1804 - 518 pages
...These wretches here are enemies to strangers ; if they saw you alone in your own parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you ; though they knew...get nothing by it, they would murder you for mere mischief." — " The devil js strong in them," says a voice from a corner of the room, which appeared...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 6

Voyages and travels - 1815 - 500 pages
...now. These wretches here are enemies to strangers, if they saw you alone in your parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you; though they knew...they were to get nothing by it, they would murder you from mere mischief." " The devil is strong in them," says a voice from a corner of the room, which...
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The Life of Bruce: The African Traveller

Sir Francis Bond Head - Ethiopia - 1830 - 560 pages
...These wretches here are enemies to strangers ; if they saw you alone in your own parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you ; though they knew...get nothing by it, they would murder you for mere mischief.' — (' The devil is strong in them,' exclaimed a distant voice, which appealed to be that...
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The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Volume 2

James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 pages
...These wretches here are enemies to strangers. If they saw you alone in your own parlour, their first thought would be how to murder you; though they knew...get nothing by it, they would murder you for mere mischief. Therefore," says the Ras, " after a long conversation with your friend Aylo, whose advice...
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