 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
 | Samuel Kinns - 1887 - 862 Seiten
...all the lights extinguished. 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; and the greater part imagining that the last eternal night was come which was to destroy all... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1887 - 364 Seiten
...side "nothing was to be heard but the shrieks of women and children, and the cries of men : some were calling for their children, others for their parents,...only distinguishing each other by their voices : one was lamenting his own fate, another that of his family; some wished to die, that they might escape... | |
 | William Gee - 1895 - 336 Seiten
...heard and dis- but "the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other...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... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1896 - 374 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...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... | |
 | Arthur Hamilton Norway - 1901 - 534 Seiten
...room when all the lights are out. Nothing was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men, some calling for their...and only distinguishing each other by their voices. ... At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1904 - 462 Seiten
...side "nothing was to be heard but the shrieks of women and children, and the cries of men : some were calling for their children, others for their parents,...only distinguishing each other by their voices : one was lamenting his own fate, another that of his family; some wished to die, that they might escape... | |
 | Cecil Fairfield Lavell - 1905 - 276 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...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... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1905 - 502 Seiten
...all the lights put out. You might hear the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the shouts of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and seeking to recognise each other by the voices that replied; one lamenting his own fate, another that... | |
 | Charles Francis Horne - 1905 - 440 Seiten
...called Capri. put out. You might hear the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the shouts of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and seeking to recognize each other by the voices that replied ; one lamenting his own fate, another that... | |
 | Charles Eugene Banks, Opie Read - 1906 - 480 Seiten
...all the lights are 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... | |
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