 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 Seiten
...more exaft defcription of its figure, than '* by refembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it " (hot up a great height in the form of a trunk, ** which extended itfelf at the top into fort of " branchess occafioned, I imagine, either by a " fudden guft of air... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...cannot give you a more exaft Defcription of its Figure, than by refembling it to t Lit. VI. Ffijj, i6. \ that of a Pine.Tree; for it Shot up a great Height in 'the Form of a Trunk, which extended itfelf at the Top into a Sort of Branches ; occafioned, I imagine, either by a fudden Guft of Air that... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 Seiten
...you a more cxacl Dcfcription of its Figure, than by refembling it to that of a Pine-Tree, for it (hot up a great Height in the Form of a Trunk, which extended itfelf at the Top into a fort of Branches ; occafioned, I imagine, either by a fudden Guft of Air that... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 Seiten
...you a more exact defcription of its figure, than by refembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it fhot up a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itfelf at the top into fort of branches ; occafioned, I imagine, either by a fudden guftofair that... | |
 | 1798 - 514 Seiten
...found afterwards to afcend from mount Yefuvius. Its figure refembled that of a pine-tree; for. it ihot up a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itfelf at the top into a fort of branches; and it appeared fofnetimes bright, and fometimes dark and... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...Gods can thus confound. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree ; for it shot up a great height in the form of a tall trunk, which spread at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I suppose, either that the... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...cannot * In the julf of Naples. give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree ; for it shot up a great height in the form of a tall trunk, which spread at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I suppose, either that the... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...Naples. I cannot give you a more correct, or exact description of its figure, than to represent it by that of a pine-tree; for it shot up a great height, in the form of a tall trunk, which spread at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I suppose, either by the... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 358 Seiten
...ascend from Mount Vesuvius f. I cannot give a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, * The Romans used to lie or walk naked in the sun, after anointing their bodies with oil, which was... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 354 Seiten
...from what mountain this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvius 7. I cannot give a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, * The Romans... | |
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Vesuvius.* I cannot give a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches... 
