 Suddenly, on a signal given by the directors of the dance, unobserved by the spectators, the dervishes all stopped at the same instant, like the wheels of a machine, and, what is more extraordinary, all in one circle, with their faces invariably towards...  Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Greece, Egypt, and ... - Sivu 52tekijä(t) Edward Daniel Clarke - 1817Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1812 - 422 sivua
...younger part of the dancers moved with no less velocity than the others ; but it seemed in them à less mechanical operation. This extraordinary exercise...instant, almost to the ground. We regarded them with astottisliment, not one of them being in tbe slightest degree out of breath, heated, or having bis... | |
 | 1812 - 352 sivua
...Suddenly, on a signal given by the directors of the dance, unobserved by the spectators, the'Dervishes all stopped at the same instant, like the wheels of...not one of them being in the slightest degree out oi breath, heated, or having his countenance at all changed. After this they began to walk, as at first... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1812 - 668 sivua
...grasping their shoulders as before, bowing together at the same instant with the utmost regularity almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...having his countenance at all changed. After this, they begat to walk as at first, each following the, other, within the railing, and passing the superior... | |
 | 1812 - 680 sivua
...grasping their shoulders as before, bowing together at the same instant with the utmost regularity almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...having his countenance at all changed. After this, they begat to walk as at first, each following the other, within the railing, and passing the superior as... | |
 | 1813 - 562 sivua
...grasping tlieir shoulders as before, bowing together at the same instant with the utmost regularity almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...as at first, each following the other, within the railing, and passing the superior as before. As soon as their obeisance had been made, they began to... | |
 | 1813 - 554 sivua
...grasping; their shoulders as before, bowing together at the same instant with the utmost regularity almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...as at first, each following the other, within the railing, and passing the superior as before. As soon as their obeisance had been made, they began to... | |
 | 1813 - 716 sivua
...grasping their shoulders as before, bowing together with the utmost regularity, at the sameinstant, almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...heated, or having his countenance at all changed. Alter this they began to walk, as at first; each following the other within the railing, and passing... | |
 | 1813 - 558 sivua
...grasping their shoulders as before, bowing together at the same instant with the utmost regularity almost to the ground. We regarded them with astonishment,...out of breath, heated, or having his countenance at ull changed. After this, they began to walk as at first, each following the other, within the railing,... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 sivua
...invariably towards the centre, crossing their arms on their breasts, grasping their shoulders as before, and bowing together with the utmost regularity, at the same instant, almost to the ground." The effect produced was marvellous ; and it is a fact that the reader will easily credit, that the... | |
 | 1824 - 394 sivua
...during such an exertion ; and our eyes began to ache with the sight of so many objects all tjirnipg one way. Suddenly, on a signal given by the directors...as at first ; each following the other within the railing, and passing the Superior as before. As soon as their obeisance had been made, they began to... | |
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