 However, she would willingly meet death, if she could have the satisfaction of seeing that she was not the occasion of mine. But I absolutely refused to leave her, and taking her by the hand, I led her on; she complied with great reluctance, and not without...  Pompeii [by W. Clarke]. - Seite 44von William Clarke (Architect) - 1847Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...Flight. The Afhes now began to fell upon us, tho' in no great Quantity. I turned my Head, and obferved behind us a thick Smoke, which came rolling after us like a Torrent : I propofed while we had yet *ny Light, to timuout of the high Road, left we mould be pi cflcd to Death... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for being the occasion of retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon...behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after * An island near Naples, now called Capri. us like a torrent. I proposed, while we had yet any light,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for being the occasion of retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no great quantity. I turned »Au Island ae«r Naples, now called Capri. • « my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...hand, I led her on ; she complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no great quantity. 1 turned my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent.... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...; she complied with great reluctance, and mil without many reproaches to herself for retarding ray flight. The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no great quantity. 1 turned my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent.... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself, for being the occasion of retarding my Sight. " ' The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no...great quantity. I turned my head, and observed behind me a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent. I proposed, while we had yet any light,... | |
 | 1830 - 570 Seiten
...hand, I led her on; she complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon...after us like a torrent. I proposed while we had yet light, to turn out of the high road, lest she should be put to death in the dark by the crowd that... | |
 | 1835 - 298 Seiten
...led her on ; while she complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon...smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent. • • They all then went out,having pillows tied on their heads with nankins; and this was their... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1852 - 538 Seiten
...hand, I led her on. She complied with great reluctance, and not without many reproaches to herself for retarding my flight. The ashes now began to fall upon us, though in no great quantities. I turned my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like... | |
 | Edward MacDermott - 1854 - 236 Seiten
...train of fire, resembling flashes of lightnmg. but much larger. The ashes now began to fall upon us. I turned my head, and observed behind us a thick smoke, which came rolling after us like a torrent. We had scarcely stepped out of the path when darkness overspread us, not like that of a cloudy night,... | |
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