 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...at a Diflance from us : Then again we were immerfed in thick Darknefs ; and a heavy Shower of Afties rained upon us ; which we were obliged every now and then to fbake off, other wife we fhouid have been crufhed and buried in the Heap. I might boaft that during... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 Seiten
...at a diftance from us: then again we were immerfed in thick darknefs, and a heavy fhower of allies rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to fhake off, otherwife we fhould have been crufhed and buried in the heap. I might boaft, that during... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 Seiten
...at a diftance '•-r. ai : then again we were immerfed darkr.efs, and a heavy (bower of alhes raineJ upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to Shake off, otherwife we ihould have been cruihed and buried in the heap. I might boaft, that during all this fcene... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...however, the fire fell at a distance from us : Then .again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were...and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap^ I might boast, that, during all this scene of horror, not a sigh,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...not excepting even the national gods themKlvcs from the I'.eslruclion of this general conflagration. were obliged every now and then to shake off' otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that daring all this scene of horror, not a sigh,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...; however, the fire fell at a distance from us: then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were...we should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scetie of horror, not a sigh or expression of fear escaped from... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...: however, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were...to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed aud buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene of horror, not a sigh or an expression... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...However, the fire fell at a distance from us; and then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were...and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been overwhelmed and buried in the heap. " ' I might boast that, during all this scene of horror, not a... | |
 | 1830 - 570 Seiten
...day: however, the fire fell at a distance from us: then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, othrrwe should have been crushed and buried in the heap. I might boast, that during all this scene... | |
 | 1834 - 476 Seiten
...voice — <*Iiged Pliny. "A heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which every now and then we wer» ed to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in a heap."— y. '•' " The hour is come !" The Christians repeated the cry. It was caught up — it... | |
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At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness,... 
