 It came flying through the air," says that good knight, " like a winged dragon, about the thickness of a hogshead, with the report of thunder and the speed of lightning, and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this horrible illumination.  Count Robert of Paris - Pàgina 109per Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 330 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 pàgines
...long-tailed dragon, about the thickness of an hogshead, with the report of thunder and the velocity of lightning ; and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this deadly illumination. The use of the Greek, or, as it might now be called, of the Saracen fire, was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 546 pàgines
...long-tailed dragon, about the thickness of a hogshead, with the report of thunder, and the velocity of lightning; and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this deadly illumination. The use of the Greek, or as it might now be called, of the Saracen fire, was continued... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pàgines
...winged long-tailed dragon, about the thickness of a hogshead, with a report of thunder and the velocity of lightning; and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this deadly illumination.' The ue of Greek fire was continued to the middle of the 14th century, when the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 606 pàgines
...secret of the greatest importance ; and for wellnigh four centuries it was unknown to the Mahomedans. But at length the composition was discovered by the...noise, while the smoke was so thick as to darken the тегу air. As the fugitives passed the crest of the hill, they saw the seaman, whom we formerly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1851 - 484 pàgines
...upon whose side it had at one time been * For a full account of the Greek fira, see Gibbon, chapter the most formidable implement of defence. Some exaggeration...fled manfully when the commodore of the Greeks fired 1 lie first discharge ; and as the other vessels in the squadron followed his example, the heavens... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1851 - 328 pàgines
...winged, long-tailed dragon about the thickness of a hogshead, with the report of thunder and velocity of lightning ; and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this deadly illumination.' Some very learned authors are of opinion, that allusion is made to this composition... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 356 pàgines
...secret of the greatest importance ; and for wellnigh four centuries it was unknown to the Mahomedans. But at length the composition was discovered by the...illumination." Not only the bold Demetrius and his pupil Lasearis, but all the crowd whom they influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Greeks fired... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 430 pàgines
...secret of the greatest importance; and for wellnigh four centuries it was unknown to the Mahomedans. But at length the composition was discovered by the...influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Greek? fired the first discharge ; and as the other vessels in the squadron followed his example, the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 438 pàgines
...secret of the greatest importance ; and for wellnigh four centuries it was unknown to the Mahomedans. But at length the composition was discovered by the...Demetrius and his pupil Lascaris, but all the crowd \rhom they influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Grceky fired the first discharge ; and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 496 pàgines
...long-tailed dragon, about the thickness of an hogshead, with the report of thunder and the velocity of lightning ; and the darkness of the night was dispelled by this deadly illumination. The use of the Greek, or, as it might now be willed, of the Saracen fire, was... | |
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