 | James Hardie - 1802 - 486 Seiten
...with the utmost terror and precipitation ; yet he was clothed with that philosophic composure, that calmness and presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations on the motion, figure, and effervescence of that dreadful eruption. He sailed so near the mountain,... | |
 | 1804 - 560 Seiten
...beautiful coast. He steered directly to the point of danger, whence others fled with the utmost terror; and with so much calmness and presence of mind, as...make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He went so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which grew thicker and... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...the place, therefore, from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness...able to make and dictate his observations upon the appearance and progress of that dreadful scene. He was now so near the mountain, that the cinders,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...beautiful coast. He steered directly to the point of danger, whence ethers fled with the utmost terror ; and with so much calmness and presence of mind, as...make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He went so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which grew thicker and... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...the place, therefore, from whence others fled with the utmost terror, be steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness...presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate bis observations upon the appearance and progress of that dreadful scene. He was now so near the mountain,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...hastening to the place from which others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness...make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain that the cinders, which grew thicker... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 Seiten
...hastening to the place from which others fled with the utmost terror, he steered bis direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness...presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate bis observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...hastening to the place from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness...make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which grew thicker... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...to the place, therefore, from which others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of. danger; and with so much calmness...able to make and dictate his observations upon the appearance and progress of that dreadful scene. He was now so near the mountain, that the cinders,... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - 1825 - 178 Seiten
...flee with the utmost precipitation, he steered his course with so much calmness, and such admirable presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations on the figure and motion of that portentous cloud. He soon, however, found himself in a critical situation... | |
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When hastening to the place from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with so much calmness and... 
