 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 Seiten
...refblution " which, while the reft of the company were ** hurried into it by their fears, my Uncle em" They went out then, having pillows tied upon " their...heads with napkins; and this was their " whole defence againft the ftorm of ftones that " fell round them. : Tho' it was now day every " where elfe, with... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...Company were hurried into by their Fears, my Uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate Confideration. They went out then, having Pillows tied upon their...Heads with Napkins, and this was their whole Defence againft the Storm of Stones that fell around them. Tho* it was now Day every where elfe, with them... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 Seiten
...Company were hurried into by their Fears, my Uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate Confideration. They went out then, having Pillows tied upon their Heads with Napkins -j and this was their whole Defence againft the Storm of Stones that fell round them. Tho' it was now... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 Seiten
...company were hurried into by their fears, my uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate confiderarion. They went out then, having pillows tied upon their...heads with napkins; and this was their whole defence againft the ftorm of ftones that fell round them. It was now day every where elfe, but ther« a deeper... | |
 | 1747 - 702 Seiten
...were hurried into by their Fears, my Uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate Confederation. They wtn: out then, having Pillows tied upon their Heads with Napkins, and this was their whole Defence againft, the Storm of Stores that fell round them ; 'hou ;h it was now Day every where clle, with them... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...made his way out ; it was thought proper therefore to awaken him. He got up, and went to Pomponianus and the rest of his company, who were not unconcerned...whole defence against the storm of stones that fell round them. Though it was now day every where else, with them it was darker than the most obscure night,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...which now shook from side to side with frequent and violent concussions ; or fly to the open fi«lds, where the calcined stones and cinders, though light...whole defence against the storm of stones that fell round them. Though it was now day every where else, with them it was darker than the most obscure night,... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...dangerous situation of the two; a resolution which, while the rest of the company were hurried into bj their fears, my uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate...whole defence against the storm of stones that fell round them. It was now day every where else, but there a deeper darkness prevailed than in the most... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...dangerous situation of the two : a resolution which, while the rest of the company were hurried into by their fears, my uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate...pillows tied upon their heads with napkins; and this was the whole defence against the storm of stones that fell around them. "'It was now day every where else;... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 Seiten
...made his way out; it was thought proper therefore to awaken him. He got up and went to Pomponianus and the rest of his company, who were not unconcerned...whole defence against the storm of stones that fell round them. Though it was now day every where else, with them it was darker than the most obscure night,... | |
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... or fly -to the open fields, where the calcined stones and cinders, though light indeed, yet fell in large showers, and threatened destruction. In this distress they resolved for the fields, as the less dangerous situation of the two — a resolution... 
