Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting... Pompeii - Seite 48von William Clarke (architect.) - 1836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Ruins - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...up, and all the lights extinct. Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for...family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the last and eternal... | |
| Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1852 - 538 Seiten
...shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, some for their parents, others for their husbands, and...family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the last and eternal... | |
| Modern geography - 1852 - 176 Seiten
...says he, but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men; — some calling for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater number imagining that the last day was come, that... | |
| 1853 - 888 Seiten
...np and all the lights extinct. Nothing was then to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for...for their parents, others for their husbands; and the greater part imagining that the last and eternal night was come which was to destroy the gods and... | |
| Henry Howe - 1854 - 740 Seiten
...screams of children, and the cries of men : some calling for their husbands, and onlydistinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own...family; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater number imagining that the last day... | |
| Edward MacDermott - 1854 - 236 Seiten
...up and all the lights extinct. Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men; some calling for their...others for their parents, others for their husbands ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of... | |
| Hieremias Drexelius - 1856 - 354 Seiten
...and all the lights extinct. Nothing, then, was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men; some calling for their...family; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the last and eternal... | |
| James Walter Wall - 1856 - 336 Seiten
...to the historian Tacitus, — "Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men. Some calling for their...his own fate, another that of his family — some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater part imagining that the last and eternal night was... | |
| James Walter Wall - 1856 - 48 Seiten
...to the historian Tacitus — " Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men. Some calling for their...voices : one lamenting his own fate, another that of ids family — soma lifting their hands to the gods; but the greater part imagining that the last and... | |
| Ferdinand De Wilton Ward - 1856 - 344 Seiten
...two hours, with emotions of wonder and delight s\ich. as. Letter — Continued. women, the screams of children, and the cries of men, some calling for their children, others for th«ir parents, others for their husbands, and distingushing each other by their voices ; one lamenting... | |
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