| 1795 - 532 Seiten
...shot. Then a general prayer to heaven to hasten the approach of the flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...themselves down and expired quietly upon their fellows : pthers who had yet some strength and vigour left, made a last effort for the windows, and several... | |
| G. H. Wilson - 1807 - 442 Seiten
...to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. Butthesefailing, they whose strengthand spirits were quite exhausted, laid themselves down...expired quietly upon their fellows; others who had vet some strength and vigour left, made a last eflort for thcw indows, and several succeeded by treading... | |
| 1825 - 840 Seiten
...Then a general prayer to Heaven, to hasten the approach uf tlie flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...spirits were quite exhausted, laid themselves down and quietly expired on their fellows : others who hud yet some strength and vigour left, made a last effort... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 376 Seiten
...Then a general prayer to Heaven, to hasten the approach of the flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...some strength and vigour left, made a last effort at the windows, and several succeeded hy leaping and scrambling over the backs and heads of those in... | |
| 1826 - 390 Seiten
...Then a general prayer to Heaven, to hasten the approach of the flames to the right and the left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...and expired quietly upon their fellows : others who nad yet some strength and vigour left, made a last effort at the windows, and several succeeded by... | |
| 1821 - 370 Seiten
...Then a general prayer to Heaven, to hasten the approach of the flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...some strength and vigour left, made a last effort at the windows, and several succeeded by leaping and scrambling over the backs and heads of those in... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 Seiten
...against the guard was resorted to, to provoke them to fire on us. But as all was of no avail, many, whose strength and spirits were quite exhausted, laid...themselves down, and expired quietly upon their fellows. A steam now arose from the living and the dead, which for a time most awfully affected us. I need not... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1840 - 442 Seiten
...general prayer was made to Heaven, to hasten the approach of the flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. But these failing,...themselves down and expired quietly upon their fellows ; and others, who had yet some strength and vigour left, made a last effort for the windows, several... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1840 - 604 Seiten
...hasten the approach of the flames to the right and left of us, and put a period to our misery. Bnt these failing, they whose strength and spirits were...themselves down and expired quietly upon their fellows ; and others, who had yet some strength and vigour left,'made a last effort for the windows, several... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 Seiten
...against the guard was again resorted to, to provoke them to fire on us. But as all was of no avail, many, whose strength and spirits were quite exhausted, laid...themselves down, and expired quietly upon their fellows. Л steam now arose from the living and the dead, which for a time most awfully affected us. I need... | |
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