The Surprising Adventures, Great and Imminent Dangers, Miraculous Escapes, and Wonderful Travels of the Renowned Baron Munchhausen |
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Seite 3 - ... when, as soon as his head appeared, Monsieur the Great Baron (as he is pleased to call me) cut it off, and three feet of the crocodile's tail along with it ; nay, so little attention has this fellow to the truth that he sometimes adds, as soon as the crocodile missed his tail...
Seite 14 - ... which was unaccountable and rather unfortunate, for soon after we found ourselves in the presence of another coach coming the other way. There was no proceeding ; however, I got out of my carriage, and being pretty strong, placed it, wheels and all, upon my head; I then jumped over a hedge about nine feet high (which, considering the weight of the coach, was rather difficult) into a field, and came out again by another jump into the road beyond the other carriage; I then went back for the horses,...
Seite 34 - They have but one finger upon each hand, with which they perform everything in as perfect a manner as we do who have four besides the thumb. Their heads are placed under their right arm, and when they are going to travel, or about any violent exercise, they generally leave them at home, for they can consult them at any distance ; this is a very common practice ; and when those of rank or quality among the Lunarians have an inclination to...
Seite 26 - I declined her majesty's favor in the politest terms. The same ambassador had orders to wait and bring my answer to her majesty personally, upon which business he was absent about three months : her majesty's reply convinced me of the strength of her affections, and the dignity of her mind ; her late indisposition...
Seite 3 - ... that had ever before assailed my ears; nor is it at all to be wondered at, when I inform you from whence it proceeded: after listening for some time, I ventured to raise my head and look round, when, to my unspeakable joy, I perceived the lion had, by the eagerness with which he sprung at me, jumped forward as I fell, into the crocodile's mouth!
Seite 14 - We looked round, and now found the reason why the postilion had not been able to sound his horn; his tunes were frozen up in the horn, and came out now by thawing, plain enough, and much to the credit of the driver; so that the honest fellow entertained us for some time with a variety of tunes, without putting his mouth to the horn, — "The King of Prussia's March...
Seite 16 - ... fathom of the cable concealed on the left side of his mouth, just under his tongue. [Perhaps this was the cause of his death, as that side of his tongue was much swelled, with a great degree of inflammation.] This was the only extraordinary circumstance that happened on this voyage.
Seite 14 - He blew with all his might ; but his endeavors were in vain, he could not make the horn sound, which was unaccountable and rather unfortunate, for soon after we found ourselves in the presence of another coach coming the other way : there was no proceeding ; however, I got out of my carriage, and being pretty strong, placed it, wheels and all, upon my head...
Seite 2 - I had some hopes of frightening him by the report, and perhaps of wounding him also. I immediately let fly, without waiting till he was within reach, and the report did but enrage him, for he now quickened his pace, and seemed to approach me full...
Seite 10 - Przobossky's noble country-seat in Lithuania, and remained with the ladies at tea in the drawing-room, while the gentlemen were down in the yard, to see a young horse of blood,- which had just arrived from the stud We suddenly heard a noise of distress ; I hastened down-stairs, and found the horse so unruly, that nobody durst approach or mount him.