But my uncle, in order to sooth the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages, which the country people had abandoned to the flames ; after this he retired to rest, and it is most certain that he was so little discomposed... Pompeii - Seite 43von William Clarke (architect.) - 1836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 276 Seiten
...of Jhe night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages, which the country-people had abandoned to the flames. After this he retired to rest, and it is most certain he... | |
| Henry Major - 1873 - 168 Seiten
...of the uight contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was...flames ; after this he retired to rest, and it is almost certain he was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being pretty fat and... | |
| Thomas Henry Dyer - 1875 - 650 Seiten
...Fortune,' said he, ' befriends the brave ; carry mo to Pomponiauus.' Pomponianus was then at StabisB,* separated by a gulf, which the sea, after several...only the burning of the villages, which the country poople had abandoned to the flames. After this he retired to rest, and it is most certain he was so... | |
| Henry Major - 1875 - 268 Seiten
...of the night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was...flames ; after this he retired to rest, and it is almost certain he was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being pretty fat and... | |
| 1891 - 184 Seiten
...render still brighter and clearer. My uncle, to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him that it was only the burning of the villages which the...people had abandoned to the flames. After this he re tired to rest, and was so little disquieted as to fall into a pound sleep, for his breathing, which,... | |
| Pliny (the Younger) - 1878 - 466 Seiten
...render still brighter and clearer. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his frieni assured him it was only the burning of the villages,...retired to rest, and it is most certain he was so little disquieted as to fall into a sound sleep : for his breathing, frhich, on account of his corpulence,... | |
| 1886 - 548 Seiten
...assured him that it was only the conflagration of the villages which the country-people had abandoned. After this he retired to rest, and it is most certain...discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep; for, being corpulent and breathing hard, the attendants in the ante-chamber actually heard him snore. The court... | |
| Henry Coppée - 1893 - 560 Seiten
...assured him that it was only the conflagration of the villages which the cou n try -people had abandoned. After this he retired to rest, and it is most certain...discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep; for, being corpulent and breathing hard, the attendants in the ante-chamber actually beard him snore. The court... | |
| William Gee - 1895 - 336 Seiten
...of the night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was...so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep. . . . The court which led to his apartment being now almost filled with stones and ashes, if he had... | |
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