Such, for a few hours, was the mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night,... Elements of Physics: Or, Natural Philosophy, General and Medical: Written ... - Seite 307von Neil Arnott - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...waves around, aud of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, aud midst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded...but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1854 - 418 Seiten
...mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. On that awful night, but for a little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the strength... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 724 Seiten
...mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard ; and, amidst the general...trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for thi) little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor... | |
| Neil Arnott - 1856 - 510 Seiten
...the hurricane among the rigging, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and amidst the general...consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In th:it awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the strength... | |
| W. J. Lake - 1857 - 176 Seiten
...mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general...trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for that little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 Seiten
...hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voico could ho heard ; and, amidst the general consternation, even...trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but lor the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neithiTthe strength of the noble ship,... | |
| W. J. Lake - 1858 - 182 Seiten
...mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general...trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for that little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the... | |
| 1858 - 146 Seiten
...mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general...but for the little tube of mercury which had given 230 the warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander,... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 Seiten
...waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard,.and, amid the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded...of mercury which had given the warning, neither the extraordinary strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander would have: saved... | |
| 1861 - 448 Seiten
...hurricane ahove, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could he heard, and, amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, hut for the little tuhe of mercury, which had given the warning, neither the strength of the nohle... | |
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