| 1834 - 604 pages
...caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city the (larkness was now terribly relieved ; for several houses, and...and there, in the more public places, such as the porticos, of temples, and the entrances to the forum, endeavoured to place rows of torches; hut these... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fiie which caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city...and fiercely against the solid gloom. To add to this ¡nitial relief of the darkness, the citizens had here and there, in the more publick places, such... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire which caught whatever was combustible within e northern llames ; and at various intervals the fires rose sullenly and fiercely against the solid gloom. To... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire which caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city the darkness was now terribly relieved ; fur several douses, and even vineyards, had been set in flames ; and at various intervals the fires... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1839 - 390 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire which caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city...and there, in the more public places, such as the porticos of temples, and the entrances to the forum, endeavoured to place rows of torches ; but these... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1842 - 462 pages
...fragments, emitting sparks of fire, • Pliny. " Dion CauilM. which caught whatever was combustible wi thin their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city...relieved; for several houses , and even vineyards , had heen set on flames; and at various intervals, the fires rose sullenly and fiercely against the solid... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1850 - 332 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire, which caught whatever was combustible within their reach; and along the plains beyond the city...had been set on flames; and at various intervals, tlie fires rose sullenly and fiercely against the solid gloom. To add to this partial relief of the... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1854 - 348 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire, which caught whatever was combustible within their reach; and along the plains beyond the city...gloom. To add to this partial relief of the darkness, tha citizens had, here and there, in the more public places, such as the porticoes of temples and the... | |
| Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1854 - 354 pages
...broke into countless fragments, emitting sparks of fire, which caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city...intervals, the fires rose sullenly and fiercely against i Pliny. t Dion Cassias. the solid gloom. To add to this partial relief of the darkness, the citizens... | |
| 1834 - 304 pages
...broke into countless fragments, imitating sparks of fire which caught whatever was combustible within their reach ; and along the plains beyond the city,...for several houses and even vineyards, had been set in flames ; and at various intervals the fires rose sullenly and fiercely against the solid gloom.... | |
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