| 1877 - 932 Seiten
...still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots, which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards,...to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its bounds by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain, at least, the shore was considerably... | |
| 1877 - 844 Seiten
...still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards,...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... | |
| University magazine - 1877 - 868 Seiten
...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...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
...of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The 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 steady. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motions... | |
| Pliny (the Younger) - 1878 - 466 Seiten
...still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots, which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards,...supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll hack upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by 'he convulsive motion of the earth; it is certain... | |
| Richard Anthony Proctor - 1887 - 364 Seiten
...the chariots which Pliny had ordered were so agitated backward and forward that it was impossible to keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea was rolled back upon itself, and many marine animals were left dry upon the shore. On the side of Vesuvius,... | |
| William Gee - 1895 - 338 Seiten
...open. Their chariots pitched backwards and forwards, though drawn out on level ground, and blocked with large stones ; the sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven upon its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth, and many sea animals were left upon the shore,... | |
| John Townsend Trowbridge - 1902 - 688 Seiten
...••.::.-« -i« :n *r.':. '.• :•• i- •• :•. •' •• }•••••• <! •: ^; backwards and forwards, though upon the most level...with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itwelf, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least... | |
| George Willis Botsford, Lillie M. Shaw Botsford - 1903 - 352 Seiten
...scene. The carriages we had ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backward and forward, though on the most level ground, that we could not keep them...and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motions of the earth. Certainly the shore was considerably enlarged and several sea-animals were left... | |
| Richard Anthony Proctor - 1904 - 462 Seiten
...the chariots which Pliny had ordered were so agitated backward and forward that it was impossible to keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea was rolled back upon itself, and many marine animals were left dry upon the shore. On the side of Vesuvius,... | |
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