| Hannah Ann Bullock - 1816 - 494 ページ
...uncommon beauty exerted such undue influence over the male population, that she at various times seduced numbers to follow her footsteps, till, by degrees,...for a great length of time, till it was apprehended the island would be exhausted of its defenders, when a knight-errant sprung up, who discovered some... | |
| 1817 - 422 ページ
...uncommon beauty, exerted such influente over the male population, that she at various times seduced numbers to follow her footsteps, till, by degrees,...for a great length of time, till it was apprehended the Island would he exhausted of its defenders, when a Knight-errant sprung up, who diecovered some... | |
| 1824 - 984 ページ
...once erted such undue influence over the male population, that she seduced numbers at various times, to follow her footsteps, till by degrees she led them...perished. This barbarous exercise of power had continued so long, that it was feared the island would be exhausted of its defenders. A knight-errant sprung... | |
| John Seacome - 1821 - 556 ページ
...uncommon beauty exerted such undue influence over the male population, that she at various times seduced numbers to follow her footsteps, till, by degrees,...for a great length of time, till it was apprehended the island would be exhausted of its defenders, when a knight-errant sprung up, who discovered some... | |
| 1850 - 640 ページ
...undue influence over the male population, that she, by her sweet voice, induced numbers to follow her, till by degrees she led them into the sea, where they perished. This cruel exercise of power was continued for a length of time, until at last it was apprehended that the... | |
| 1854 - 394 ページ
...beauty exerted such undue influence over the male population, that she at various times seduced members to follow her footsteps, till, by degrees, she led them into the sea, where they perished. This exercise of power continued for a great length of time, till it was apprehended the island would be... | |
| Adalbert Kuhn, Ernst Kuhn - 1859 - 312 ページ
...once exerted such undue influence over the male population, that she seduced numbers at various times, to follow her footsteps, till by degrees she led them...perished. This barbarous exercise of power had continued so long, that it was feared the island would be exhausted of its defenders. A knighterrand sprung up,... | |
| John Timbs - 1861 - 338 ページ
...time, a fairy of uncommon beauty, by her sweet voice fascinated the men of the Isle of Han to f.tllow her footsteps, till by degrees she led them into the sea, where they perished. At length, a kuight-errant resolved on counteracting the charms of the syren ; almost in the moment... | |
| Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 330 ページ
...undue influence over the male population, that she by her sweet voice induced numbers to follow her, till by degrees she led them into the sea, where they perished. This cruel exercise of power was continued for a length of time, until at last it was apprehended that the... | |
| John Timbs - 1866 - 346 ページ
...Once upon a time, a fairy of uncommon beauty, by her sweet voice fascinated the men of the Isle of Man to follow her footsteps, till by degrees she led them into the sea, where they perished. At length, a knight-errant resolved on counteracting the charms of the syren; almost in the moment... | |
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