 | C. Gros - 1818 - 492 Seiten
...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 of a* trunk", which extended itself at the top into a* sort of branches, occasioned", I imagine, by a sudden gust" of air that impelled it, the force of... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 Seiten
...ascend from Mount Vesuvius. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great...of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...Naples. I cannot give you a more correct, or exact description of its figure, than to represent it by that of a pine-tree; for it shot up a great height, in the form of a tall trunk, which spread at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I suppose, either by the... | |
 | Charles Room - 1828 - 108 Seiten
...cannot give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine tree ; for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that upheld it, the force... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 Seiten
...ascend from mount Vesuvius. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree ; for it shot up a great...of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 354 Seiten
...ascend from Mount Vesuvius 7. I cannot give a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, * The Romans used to lie or walk naked in the sun, after anointing their bodies with oil, which was... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 358 Seiten
...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, for it shot up a great height in the form of a trunk, * The Romans used to lie or walk naked in the sun, after anointing their bodies with oil, which was... | |
 | 1840 - 522 Seiten
...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, which extended itself at top into a sort of branches ; and it appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as... | |
 | 1840 - 530 Seiten
...afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvius. Its figure resembled that of a pine-tree; fur it shot up to a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at top into a sort of branches; and it appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1841 - 664 Seiten
...more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up to a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a eort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, cither by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
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It was not at that distance discernible from what mountain this cloud issued, but it was found afterwards to ascend from Mount Vesuvius. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to that of a pinetree, for it shot... 
