Sentence:  He stood <WSD>transfixed</WSD> before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him [...] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.