 | Charles Carroll Fulton - 1874 - 334 Seiten
...all tottered, and the people resolved to quit the town. Having got to a considerable distance, they stood still in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The 198 AMERICAN SPECTACLES. chariots were BO agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level... | |
 | 1877 - 844 Seiten
...pressed in great crowds about us on our way out. Having got to a convenient distance from the city, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and...level ground, that we could not keep them steady. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motions... | |
 | 1877 - 828 Seiten
...pressed in great •crowds about us on our way out. Having got to a convenient distance from the city, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and...chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were BO agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them... | |
 | University magazine - 1877 - 872 Seiten
...us on our way out. Having got toa convenient distance from the city, we stood still, in the mi cist of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, wero so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1878 - 592 Seiten
...make the best of our way to Pomponianus," who was then at Stabiae ;" — where he perished (luring the night. In the second letter Pliny describes more...dreadful scene. The chariots -which we had ordered to !>e drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could... | |
 | Marlborough coll, nat. hist. soc - 1880 - 152 Seiten
...suggestion seems more prudent than its own, pressed in great crowds about us in our way out. Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still...were so agitated backwards and forwards though upon level ground that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea... | |
 | Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1880 - 136 Seiten
...a mind distracted with terror every suggestion seems more prudent than its own. " Being got to some distance from the houses, we stood still in the midst...chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out were so shaken about, though on level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 Seiten
...seems more prudent than its own) pressed in great crowds about us in our way out. Being advanced at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still in the midst of a most hazardous and tremendous scene. 4. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1890 - 366 Seiten
...faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered, and we therefore resolved to quit the town. Having got to a convenient distance from the houses,...midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1896 - 374 Seiten
...suggestion seems more prudent than its own, pressed in great crowds about us in our way out. " Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still,...which we had ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backward and forward, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by... | |
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The chariots -which we had ordered to !>e drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and... 
