 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pàgines
...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 - 390 pàgines
...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 - 912 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pàgines
...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 - 540 pàgines
...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 - 592 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 pàgines
...upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scetie of horror, not a sigh or expression of fear escaped from me, had not my support been founded... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 pàgines
...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 - 570 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 392 pàgines
...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... | |
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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,... 
