 | Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 406 pages
...vicinity to the mountain: — " It was now morning, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid. The buildings all around us tottered; and though we stood upon open ground, yet, as the piare was narrow and confined, there was no remaining without imminent danger. We therefore resolved... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Herculaneum (Extinct city) - 1868 - 296 pages
...went on with my author. " Day was rapidly breaking, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid ; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we stood upon open ground, yet, as the area was narrow and confined, we could not remain without certain and formidable peril, and we therefore... | |
 | John Phillips - Vesuvius (Italy). - 1869 - 458 pages
...still went on with my author. ' Though it was now morning, the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without certain and great danger: e therefore resolved to quit the town. The people we therefore... | |
 | Thomas Henry Dyer - Pompeii (Extinct city) - 1871 - 624 pages
...I.etters, Melmoth's translation, vi. 16. was now morning, the light was exceedingly faint and languid ; the buildings all around us tottered, and though we...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without certain and great danger : we therefore resolved to quit the town. The people followed... | |
 | Marlborough College (Marlborough, England). Natural History Society - Natural history - 1871 - 526 pages
...still went on with my author. Though it was now morning the light was exceedingly faint and languid : the buildings all around us tottered, and though we...ground, yet as the place was narrow and confined, thoro was no remaining there without certain and great danger : we therefore resolved to quit the town.... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - English language - 1872 - 364 pages
...sea from the buildings. . . . Though it was now morning, the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered; and though we...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without certain and great danger; we therefore resolved to quit the town. The people followed... | |
 | Frederick Edward Hulme - 1873 - 60 pages
...still went on with my author. Though it was naw morning the light was exceedingly faint and languid : the buildings all around us tottered, and though we...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without certain and great danger : we therefore resolved to quit the town. The people followed... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Italy - 1873 - 586 pages
...threaten total destruction . . . Though it was now morning, the light was exceedingly faint and languid ; the buildings all around us tottered ; and though...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without danger : we therefore resolved to quit the town. The people followed us in the utmost... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Italy, Southern - 1878 - 592 pages
...threaten total destruction . . . Though it was now morning, the light was exceedingly faint and languid ; the buildings all around us tottered ; and though...place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining there without danger : we therefore resolved to quit the town. The people followed us in the utmost... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 pages
...still went on with my author. 3. It was now morning, but the light was exceedingly faint and languid; the buildings all around us tottered, and though we...without imminent danger: we therefore resolved to leave the town. The people followed us in the utmost consternation, and (as to a mind distracted with... | |
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Though it was now morning the light was still exceedingly faint and doubtful; the buildings all around us tottered, and though we stood upon open ground, yet as the place was narrow and confined, there was no remaining without imminent danger. We, therefore,... 
