 | Decoration and ornament - 1824 - 334 pages
...had only written down the sign standing for the sound of the name, and not for the description of the person. He was then ordered to write, " Tarky, blind...sent to great distances through the same medium ; and being folded and fastened up, the bearer could not know any thing of the contents; and that the histories... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1817 - 898 pages
...past his comprehension, but appeared to be the result of witchcraft only. However, when young Mariner told him that in several parts of the world, messages...sent to great distances through the same medium, and being folded up and secured, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; nay that the histories... | |
 | Asia - 1817 - 678 pages
...he had only written down the sign standing for the sound of his name, and not for the de«cription of his person. He was then ordered to write, " Tarky, blind in Ms left tfff," which was done, and read to ; — Public Disputation. the increased astonishment of... | |
 | William Mariner - Ethnology - 1818 - 510 pages
...in a whisper to write, " Tarky', blind in his left eye," which was done, and read by the other man to the increased astonishment of every body. Mr. Mariner...were sent to great distances through the same medium, dj being folded and fastened lip, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; and that the histories... | |
 | 1827 - 384 pages
...done, and read by the other man to the increased astonishment of every body. Mr Mariner then told Lim that, in several parts of the world, messages were...sent to great distances through the same medium, and, being folded and fastened up, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; and that the histories... | |
 | Europe - 1821 - 726 pages
...that he had only written down the sign standing for the sound of his name, and not for the description of his person. He was then ordered to write, « Tarky,...sent to great distances through the same medium, and, being folded and fastened up, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; and that the histories... | |
 | 1821 - 720 pages
...that he had only written down the sign standingfor the sound of his name, and not for the description of his person. He was then ordered to write, « Tarky,...messages were sent to great distances through the same medir.ni, and, being folded and fastened up, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; and that... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1824 - 450 pages
...only written ilown the sign standing for the sound of the name, and not for the description of the person. He was then ordered to write, " Tarky, blind...sent to great distances through the same medium ; and being folded and fastened up, the bearer could not know any thing of the contents; and that the histories... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 pages
...the sound of his name, and not for the description of his person. He was then ordered in a whisper to write, " Tarky, blind in his left eye, " which was done, and read by the other man to the increased astonishment of every body. Mr Mariner then told him that, in several... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1821 - 726 pages
...that he had only written down the sign standing for the sound of his name, and not for the description of his person. He was then ordered to write, « Tarky,...sent to great distances through the same medium, and, being folded and fastened up, the bearer could know nothing of the contents ; and that the histories... | |
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Tarky, blind in his left eye,' which was done, and read to the increased astonishment of every body. Mr Mariner then told him, that, in several parts of the world, messages were sent to great distances through the same medium, and, being folded and fastened... 
