 At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness,...  Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Strana 226podľa American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1857Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Midwife - 1750 - Počet stránok 302
...at a Diflance from us : Then again we were immerfed in thick Darknefs ; and a heavy Shower of Afties rained upon us ; which we were obliged every now and then to fbake off, other wife we fhouid have been crufhed and buried in the Heap. I might boaft that during... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - Počet stránok 390
...at a diftance from us: then again we were immerfed in thick darknefs, and a heavy fhower of allies rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to fhake off, otherwife we fhould have been crufhed and buried in the heap. I might boaft, that during... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - Počet stránok 912
...at a diftance '•-r. ai : then again we were immerfed darkr.efs, and a heavy (bower of alhes raineJ upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to Shake off, otherwife we ihould have been cruihed and buried in the heap. I might boaft, that during all this fcene... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - Počet stránok 424
...flames, (as in fact it was,) than the return of day ; however, the fire fell at a distance from us : Then .again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap^ I might boast, that, during all this scene of horror, not a sigh, or expression of fear, escaped from... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - Počet stránok 316
...flames (as in fact it was), than the return of day ; however, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we * The Stoic and Epicurean philosophers held, that the world was to be destroyed by fire, and all things... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - Počet stránok 540
...forerunner of an approaching burst of Hames, which, however, fell at a distance from them ; then again they were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon them, which they were obliged every DOW and then to shake off, to prevent being buried in the heap.... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - Počet stránok 592
...flames (as in truth it was) than the return of day ; however, the fire fell at a distance from us: then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - Počet stránok 234
...flame, (as in fact it was,) than the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us; and then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. " ' I might boast that, during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or expression of fear escaped from... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - Počet stránok 358
...flames, (as in truth it was) than the return of day : however, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed aud buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or... | |
 | 1830 - Počet stránok 570
...flames, (as in truth it was,) than the return of day: however, the fire fell at a distance from us: then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, othrrwe should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene... | |
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