She endeavoured to raise herself; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed upon his wife to sit down : he promised to bring her the infant. He arrived at the place. No sooner had his eyes reached the child, than... Nur Jahan: Empress of Mughal India - Page 10by Ellison Banks Findly - 1993 - 424 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Women - 1822 - 634 pages
...endeavoured to raise herself; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevatfed upon his wife to sit down. He promised to bring her...was almost struck dead with horror. A black snake was coiled around it, and Aiass believed he beheld him extending his fatal jaws to devour the infant.... | |
| 1814 - 760 pages
..." My child ! my child !" She endeavoured to raise herself; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed upon his wife...her the infant. He arrived at the place. No sooner hod his eyes reached the child, than he was almost struck dead with horror. A black snake, it is said,... | |
| Asia - 1818 - 762 pages
...My child ! my child 1" She endeavoured to raise herself ; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed upon his wife...was almost struck dead with horror. A black snake, it is said, was coiled around it ; and Aiass believed he beheld him extending his fatal jaws to devour... | |
| English literature - 1814 - 684 pages
...exclaimed, "my child! my child!" She endeavoured to raise herself; but she had no strength -to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed upon his wife...he promised to bring her the infant. He arrived at ths place. ' NO sooner had his eyes reached " the child, than he wss almost struck- dead with horror.... | |
| Adventure and adventurers - 1844 - 632 pages
...to raise herself; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed on his •wife to sit down. He promised to bring her...was almost struck dead with horror. A black snake was coiled around it ; and Aiass believed he beheld him extending his fatal jaws to devour the infant.... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Asia - 1844 - 336 pages
...herself, but she had not sufficient strength. Her husband was pierced to the heart with anguish, and he promised to bring her the infant. He arrived at the place ; but no sooner had his eyes rested upon the child, than he was struck aghast with horror. A huge serpent... | |
| British - 1875 - 528 pages
..." My child ! my child !" She endeavoured to raise herself; but she had no strength to return. Aiass was pierced to the heart. He prevailed upon his wife...was almost struck dead with horror. A black snake, it is said, was coiled around it; and Aiass believed he beheld him extending his fatal jaws to devour... | |
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