 | William Henry Anderdon - 1863 - 384 pàgines
...mother desired him" (the elder Pliny, who was commanding the fleet at Misenum, in the bay of Naples,) " to observe a cloud which appeared of a very unusual size and shape. . He immediately arose, and went out upon an eminence, from by a shower of red-hot stones that went up like... | |
 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 626 pàgines
...He was at that time with the fleet under his command at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one iu the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a...sun,* and after bathing himself in cold water, and faking a slight repast, was retired to his study. He immediately arose and went out upon an eminence,... | |
 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 630 pàgines
...his command at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him In observe a cloud which appeared of a very unusual size...sun,* and after bathing himself in cold water, and Inking a slight repast, was retired to his study. He immediately arose and went out upon an eminence,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1868 - 822 pàgines
...of August, aboutone in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud of very extraordinary size and shape. He had just returned from taking the...and, after bathing himself in cold water, and taking л slight repast, had retired to his study. He arose at once, and went out upon a height whence he... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 296 pàgines
...rendered imperishable He was at that time, with the fleet under his command, at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud which seemed of unusual shape and dimensions. He had just returned from taking the benefit of the sun,* and... | |
 | 1868 - 850 pàgines
...He was at that time," says his nepliew, " with the fleet under his command at Miseimm. On the 2lth of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud of very extraordinary size and shape. He had just returned from t iking the benefit of the sun, and,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1869 - 296 pàgines
...rendered imperishable He was at that time, with the fleet under his command, at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud which seemed of unusual shape and dimensions. He had just returned from taking the benefit of the sun,* and... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1870 - 298 pàgines
...the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud which seemed of unusual shape and dimensions. He had just returned from taking the benefit of the sun,* and after_ a cold water bath and a slight repast, had retired to his study. He immediately arose, and proceeded... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - 1872 - 364 pàgines
...Vesuvius. AD 79. My uncle was at that time with the fleet under his command at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired...appeared of a very unusual size and shape. . . . He immediately arose, and went out upon an eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very... | |
 | Joseph Chrisman Hutchison - 1872 - 292 pàgines
...Vesuvius. " My uncle," (Pliny the elder,) "was at that time in command of the fleet at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to notice a cloud which seemed 6f unusual shape and dimensions. He had just returned from taking the benefit... | |
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He was, at that time, with the fleet under his command, at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud, which appeared of a very unusual size and shape. He had 324 just returned from taking the... 
