At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst ol 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,... Pompeii - Pągina 48per William Clarke (architect.) - 1836Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pągines
...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...a distance from us. Then again we were immersed in (hick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1858 - 496 pągines
...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....us. Then again we were immersed in thick darkness, aud a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off,... | |
| Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1859 - 510 pągines
...appeared, which we imagined to be the forerunner of an unusual burst of flame, as in truth it was then the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us. Then again we were enveloped in darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged, every now... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 626 pągines
...glimmering light appeared, which wo imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day....upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shako off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast that, during... | |
| Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 408 pągines
...some wishing to die from tho very fear of dying. . . . At length a glimmering light appeared, . . . then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have bceu overwhelmed and buried in the heap. ... At last this terrible darkness [coUgo] was dissipated... | |
| Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 406 pągines
...some wishing to die from the very fear of dying. . . . At length a glimmering light appeared, . . . then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and...every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should bave been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. ... At last this terrible darkness [caligo'\ was dissipated... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 630 pągines
...glimmering light appeared, which wo imagined to bo rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day....at a distance from us. Then again we were immersed iu thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and... | |
| John Phillips - 1869 - 406 pągines
...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....which we were obliged every now and then to shake ofi", otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. ' I might boast that, during all... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1871 - 624 pągines
...glimmering light appeared, which wo imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day. However, the firo fell at a distance from us. Then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower... | |
| Osborne William Tancock - 1872 - 364 pągines
...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 at a distance from us ; then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes... | |
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