Gagool

The witch Gagool was one of my regular nightmares.

An essay by Peter Dickinson entitled 'A Defense of Rubbish' 2010

"Vanish, poop," said the sharp girl, and herself sprung away with mysterious crouching bounds, her head thrust forward, looking very like Gagool, the witch, in King Solomon's Mines; and was seen by

This Freedom 1925

At thy hands will I require them, and if a hair of them be hurt, Gagool, be'st thou fifty times a witch, thou shalt die.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Welcome again; and welcome, too, thou black one; if Gagool here had won her way, thou wouldst have been stiff and cold by now.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Foulata falls, and Gagool throws herself on the ground, to twist like a snake through the crack of the closing stone.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"First we must find the chamber," said I. "There is but one who can show it to thee -- Gagool."

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

With a wild yell Gagool sprang to her feet, then fell again and rolled upon the floor.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Sir Henry and Good also drew their pistols, Sir Henry pointing his at the leading executioner, who was advancing to carry out the sentence, and Good taking a deliberate aim at Gagool.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890

I am always dreaming of Kukuanaland and Gagool and King Solomon's Mines.

Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

While we were engaged in recovering from our fright, and in examining the grisly wonders of the Place of Death, Gagool had been differently occupied.

King Solomon's Mines Henry Rider Haggard 1890