"Simoon" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Simoom, with the blast of a hurricane, Hurricane whirling the sand in drifts. We must lie down beside Our Camels, and hide Till the storm blows past, and ...
— Golden Moments - Bright Stories for Young Folks • Anonymous
... ordered the sails to be furled, and the anchor let go. No watch was set, and the crew, consisting principally of Malays, stretched themselves deliberately upon deck. I went below—not without a full presentiment of evil. Indeed, every appearance warranted me in apprehending a Simoom. I told the captain my fears; but he paid no attention to what I said, and left me without deigning to give a reply. My uneasiness, however, prevented me from sleeping, and about midnight I went upon deck.—As ...
— The Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume 1 (of 5) of the Raven Edition • Edgar Allan Poe |
