... which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards ; or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight,... A Handbook for Travellers in Southern Italy - Seite 188von John Murray (Firm) - 1883 - 496 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 Seiten
...impelled it, the force " of which decreafed as it advanced upwards, or " the cloud itfelf being prefied back again by its * ( own weight, expanded in this manner: it " appeared fometimes bright, and fometimes da,rk, c ^ and fpotted, as it was either more or lefs im" pregnated... | |
| Midwife - 1750 - 302 Seiten
...impelled it, the Force of which decreafed as it advanced upwards; or the Cloud itfelf, being prefled back again by its own Weight, expanded in this Manner. It appeared fomethnes bright, and fometimes dark and fpotted, as it was either more or lefs impregnated with Earth... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 Seiten
...impelled it, the Force of which decreafed as it advanced upwards, or the Cloud itfeJf being prefled back again by its own Weight, expanded in this Manner : It appeared fametimes bright, and fometimes dark and (potted, as it was morr or lefs impregnated with Earth and... | |
| Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 Seiten
...impelled it, the force of which decreafed as it advanced upwards, or the cloud it felf being prefled back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner : it appeared fometimes X 4 bright c About fix miles diftant from Naples.—This dreadful eruption happened AD 79,... | |
| 1747 - 702 Seiten
...info Scrt of Blanches, occafioned, I imagine, cither by a ' .d it, the advanced itfelf being pelTed back again by its own Weight, expanded in this Manner: It appeared fomciimci bright, and fometiraes dark and fpotted, as it was either more or lefs impregnated with Earth... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 Seiten
...impelled it, the force of which decreafed as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itfelf being preficd back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner ; it appeared fometimes bright and fometimes dark and fpotted, as it was either more or lefs impregnated with earth... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 Seiten
...itself at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, 1 imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced...sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my... | |
| C. Gros - 1818 - 492 Seiten
...extended itself at the top into a* sort of branches, occasioned", I imagine, by a sudden gust" of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased (as it advanced...upwards)"; or the cloud itself, being (pressed back again)-'7 by its ova weight, expanded in this manner; it appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark... | |
| Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...itself at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced...sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my... | |
| Charles Room - 1828 - 108 Seiten
...the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that upheld it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards...sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. — Melawth's Translation of Pliny's Letters,... | |
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