The effect produced on him upon seeing the figure was far greater than I had expected: the moment his eyes fell on it he began trembling all over; and shouting out at the top of his voice, karakul!
"Twice Lost"
W.H.G. Kingston
Burton and one of the men relieved Mudge and me; but though they kept a look-out for the karakul, the magician did not think fit to return to his post: possibly the gleam of the fire on their muskets as they walked round the camp may have shown him that the experiment would be dangerous.
"Twice Lost"
W.H.G. Kingston
He hesitated, and finally declared that he could not venture in the direction where the karakul had appeared.
"Twice Lost"
W.H.G. Kingston