 | 1804 - 560 Seiten
...certain at least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting...and cover the whole ocean ; as indeed, it entirely had the island of Capreai, and the promontory of Misenum. Pliny's mother conjured him strongly to make... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...certain, at least, the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea-animals were left upon it. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud bursting...resembling flashes of lightning, but much larger. Upon this, our Spanish friend, whom I mentioned above, addressing himself to my mother and me, with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...certain at least, the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting...whole ocean ; as indeed, it entirely hid the island of Capreae, and the promontory of Misenum. Pliny's mother earnestly conjured him to make his escape, which,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea-animals were left upon it. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud bursting...resembling flashes of lightning, but much larger. Upon this our Spanish friend, whom I mentioned above, addressing himself to my mother and me, with... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea-animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud bursting...resembling flashes of lightning, but much larger. Upon this, our Spanish friend, whom I mentioned above, addressing himself to my mother and me with... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea-animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud bursting...igneous serpentine vapour, darted out a long train of tire, resembling flashes of lightning, but much larger. Upon this, eur Spanish friend, whom I mentioned... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with au igneous serpentine vapour, darted out a long train...whole ocean ; as indeed, it entirely hid the island of Capreae, and the promontory of Misenum. Pliny's mother earnestly conjured him to make his escape, which,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 Seiten
...uncertain of his. Hereupon our friend left us, and withdrew from the danger with the utmost precipitation. Soon afterwards the cloud seemed to descend, and cover...the whole ocean ; as, indeed, it entirely hid the islaud of Caprea *, and the promontory of Misenum. My mother strongly conjured me to make my esscape... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...certain at least the b shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud bursting...resembling flashes of lightning, but much larger. Upon this our Spanish friend, whom I mentioned above, addressing himself to my mother and me with great... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea-animals were left upon it. " ' On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting...of fire, resembling flashes of lightning, but much longer. Upon this, our Spanish friend, whom I mentioned above, addressing himself to my mother and... | |
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... could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and... 
