 J knew not which way to turn myself; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction ; and, at last, I resolved to go to the Mint, which being a low and very strong building,...  The Marquis of Pombal - Seite 61von John Smith Athelstane Carnota (Conde da) - 1871 - 387 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1807 - 364 Seiten
...myself: if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea ; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction ; and at last...had received no considerable damage, except in some ot the apartments towards the river. The party of soldiers, which is every day set there on guard,... | |
 | 1832 - 406 Seiten
...myself; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea ; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction, and, at last,...party of soldiers, which is every day set there on • Thi* happened in 1746. guard, had all deserted the place, and the only person that remained was... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 Seiten
...myself; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction ; and, at last,...remained was the commanding officer, a nobleman's sou, of about seventeen or eighteen years of age, whom I found standing at the gate. As there was still... | |
 | 1847 - 568 Seiten
...myself; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea ; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction, and, at last,...considerable damage, except in some of the apartments toward the river. The party of soldiers, which is even' day set there on guard, had all deserted the... | |
 | Henry Peter Dunster - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...myself. If I remained there, I was in danger from the sea ; if I retired farther from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction ; and at last...the commanding officer, a nobleman's son of about 17 or 18 years of age, whom I found - * The earthquake to which the writer alludes happened on the... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...myself ; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction; and, at last,...go to the Mint, which being a low and very strong buildiDg, had received no considerable damage, except in some of the apartments towards the river.... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 Seiten
...myself; if I remained there, I was in danger from the sea; if I retired further from the shore, the houses threatened certain destruction; and, at last,...guard, had all deserted the place, and the only person thatremained was the commanding officer, a nobleman's son, of about seventeen or eighteen years of... | |
 | University of Calcutta - 1907 - 446 Seiten
...danger from the sen ; if I retired farther from tlie shore, the houses threatened certain destrurtion ; and at last I resolved to go to the mint, which being...building had received no considerable damage except in Borne of the apartments towards the river Tlie party of soldiers which is everyday set there on guard... | |
 | Sir William Alexander Craigie - 1924 - 156 Seiten
...myse-lf ; if I remai-ned there, I was in danger from the sea; if I reti-red further from the shore, the houses' threatened certain destru-ction; and at last...Mint, which be,ing a low and very strong building had re$ei-ved no consi-derable damage, exce-pt in some of the apa-rtments towa-rds the river. The party... | |
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