 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1873 - 340 Seiten
...more exact description of its figure than by comparing 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 sort of branches ; occasioned, I suppose, either by a sudden gust of air which impelled it, whose... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 Seiten
...give a more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to 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 sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 Seiten
...more exact description of its figure than by comparing 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 sort of branches ; it appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as if it was more... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 Seiten
...give a more exact description of its figure than by resembling it to 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 sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
 | 1877 - 932 Seiten
...a cloud rising from Mount Vesuvius, in form " resembling 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 sort of branches." It appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark, as it was more or less impregnated... | |
 | Marlborough coll, nat. hist. soc - 1880 - 152 Seiten
...I cannot give a more exact description of its figure, than by comparing 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 head; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of... | |
 | James Crowther - 1882 - 204 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 sort of branches." Whilst preparing for a nearer view, a pressing message from some of the villas... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1885 - 328 Seiten
...more exact description of its figure than by comparing 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 sort of branches, occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1887 - 364 Seiten
...more exact description of its figure than by comparing 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 sort of branches ; occasioned, I suppose, either by a sudden gust of air which impelled it, whose... | |
 | William Denton, Elizabeth M. Foote Denton - 1873 - 460 Seiten
...Pliny, who was looking at the spectacle from a distance of about six miles, says, " The cloud resembled a pine-tree ; for it shot up a great height in the...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... | |
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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... 
