 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,...  San Francisco's Great Disaster - Seite 409von Sydney Tyler - 1906 - 424 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...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 were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap^ I might boast, that, during... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...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 were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed aud buried in the heap. I might boast, that during... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...fell at a distance from us; and then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. " ' I might boast that,... | |
 | 1830 - 570 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | 1834 - 476 Seiten
...voice — <*Iiged Pliny. "A heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which every now and then we wer» ed to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in a heap."— y. '•' " The hour is come !" The Christians repeated the cry. It was caught up — it... | |
 | 1835 - 298 Seiten
...thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off) otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. At last this frightful darkness was dissipated by degrees, like a cloud of smoke; the real day returned, and even... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 354 Seiten
...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 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... | |
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