 | Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...had I been alone and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Baffles with me, and Mr. Palsgrave, a respectable man resident at Manna, who, though all of them are equally astonished... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the 1832.J THE SATURDAY MAGAZINE. dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...seen or heard of ; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and Mr. Palsgrave, who, though equally astonished with myself, yet are able to testify... | |
 | Charles Williams - Botany - 1833 - 284 pages
...alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the size of this flower, so much does it exceed every flower...seen or heard of; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me. The whole flower was of a very thick substance, the petals and nectary being in but... | |
 | Charles Williams - Botany - 1833 - 300 pages
...there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the size of this (iower, so much does it exceed every flower I have ever seen or heard of ; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me. The whole flower was of a very thick substance, the petals and nectary being in but... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the 1832.J THE SATURDAY MAGAZINE. 0= iG W b bw #a.)u & Z 2C m / q P6i? W $= 4 t }.M&# )9-Gr 6 f ̲R,. 0E ; hut I had Sir Stamford and Lady Rattles with me, and Mr. Palsgrave, who, though equally astonished... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...had I been alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...seen or heard of; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and Mr. Palsgrave, who, though equally astonished with myself, yet are able to testify... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1835 - 464 pages
...had I been alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...seen or heard of; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and a Mr. Palsgrave, a respectable man, resident at Manna, who, though equally astonished... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - Botany - 1835 - 1050 pages
...had I been alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...seen or heard of; but I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and a Mr. PnUgrave, a respectable man, residentat Manna, who, though equally astonished... | |
 | Gilbert Thomas Burnett - Botany - 1835 - 692 pages
...had I been alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should, I think, have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed...every flower I have ever seen or heard of ; but I bad Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and a Mr. Palsgrave, a respectable man, resident at Manna,... | |
 | Samuel Wilton Rix - 1849 - 160 pages
...have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower ; so much does it exceed every other flower I have ever seen or heard of. But I had Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles with me, and a Mr. Presgrave, a respectable man resident at Manna ; and they, though equally... | |
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... more), I soon detached it and removed it to our hut. To tell you the truth, had I been alone, and had there been no witnesses, I should I think have been fearful of mentioning the dimensions of this flower, so much does it exceed every flower I have... 
