 ... he might more distinctly view this very uncommon appearance. It was not at that distance discernible from what mountain this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvius.  A Midsummer Day's Dream: A Poem - Seite viivon Edwin Atherstone - 1824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1804 - 560 Seiten
...but immediately arose, and went out upon an eminence to view it more distinctly. It was not at tliat distance discernible from what mountain this cloud...issued, but it was found afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvins. Its figure resembled that of a pine"tree; for it shot up a great height in the form of a... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 Seiten
...went out upon an eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very singular phenomenon. It was not at that distance discernible from what...this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to proceed from Vesuvius. * * About six miles distant from Naples. This dreadful eruption happened AD... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1809 - 340 Seiten
...he might more distinctly view this very singular phenomenon. It was not at that distance discernihle from what mountain this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to -proceed from Vesuvius.t * In the gulf of Naples. f About six miles distaht from Naples. This dreadful... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...was in hi* study ; but immediately arose, and went out upon an eminence to view it more distinctly. It was not at that distance discernible from what...was found afterwards to ascend from mount Vesuvius. Its figure resembled that of a pine-tree ; for it shot up to a great height in the form of a trunk,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...went out upon an eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very singular phaenomenon. It was not at that distance discernible from what...this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to proceed from Vesuvius. I cannot * In the julf of Naples. give you a more exact description of its figure,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 Seiten
...his study : he immediately arose and went out upon an eminence from which he might more distinctly view this very uncommon appearance. It was not at...was found afterwards to ascend from mount Vesuvius J. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree,... | |
 | C. Gros - 1818 - 492 Seiten
...his study: he immediately arose, and went out* upon au eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very* uncommon appearance'. (It was not)'...I cannot give you a more exact description of its figurey than by resembling' it to that of a pine.tree, for it (shot up}"1 a great height in the* form... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - 1825 - 178 Seiten
...repaired to "an eminence in the vicinity of the town, in hopes of .gaining a more distinct view of this very uncommon appearance. It was not at that...discernible from what mountain this cloud issued, but it was afterwards found to ascend from Mount Vesuvius. Pliny the Younger, who likewise observed the cloud,... | |
 | Charles Room - 1828 - 108 Seiten
...his study. He immediately arcse and went out upon an eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very uncommon appearance. It was not at...was found afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvius. 1 cannot give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine tree... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 358 Seiten
...his study. He immediately arose and went out upon an eminence, from whence he might more distinctly view this very uncommon appearance. It was not at...was found afterwards to 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,... | |
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