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" ... houses all in one flame : the noise, and cracking, and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches was like... "
The Eclectic Review - Page 241
edited by - 1859
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Sir Christopher Wren, His Family and His Times: With Original Letters and a ...

Lucy Phillimore - 1881 - 392 pages
...all about so hot and inflam'd that at last one was not able to approch it, so that they were forc'd to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in length and one in bredth. The clowds also of smoke were dismall and reached upon...
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Sir Christopher Wren, His Family and His Times: With Original ..., Issue 368

Lucy Phillimore - 1881 - 426 pages
...all about so hot and inflam'd that at last one was not able to approch it, so that they were forc'd to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in length and one in bredth. The clowds also of smoke were dismall and reached upon...
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Stories from the State Papers: The gunpowder plot. A perished kernel [Robert ...

Alexander Charles Ewald - 1882 - 316 pages
...of" people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches was like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed that at last one was not able...on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismal, and reached upon computation near fifty miles in length....
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A School History of England ...

John Jacob Anderson - 1882 - 396 pages
...of towers, houses, and churches, was like a hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed at last one was not able to approach it ; so that...on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth." — Evelyn's Diary. 10. Colonel Klrke (p. 195, ^ 79).— " This ruffian had been a...
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Relfe brothers' model reading-books, in prose and verse, ed., with ..., Volume 5

Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...houses and churches, was like a hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed that at the last one was not able to approach it, so that they...on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds also of smoke were dismal and reached upon computation near fifty-six miles...
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Development of English Literature and Language

Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...houses and churches, was like a hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed that at the last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still and let it burn on, which they did for near ten miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke also...
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The Practical Teacher; with which is Incorporated the Practical ..., Volume 2

Joseph Hughes - 1883 - 568 pages
...towers, houses, and churches, was ¡ike an hideous titrate, and the aire all about so hot and inflan? d that at last one was not able to approach it, so that...forced to stand still and let the flames burn on, iv<k they did ¿for neere two miles in length and one in bredth.' Evelyn's Diary. — The Fire of London....
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The Practical Teacher, Volume 2

1883 - 654 pages
...towers, houses, and churches, was lite an hideous normt, and the aire all about so hot and inflan' d that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still >nd lit the flames burn on, и** they did for neere two miles in length and one in bredth.' Evelyn...
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Familiar Talks on English Literature: A Manual Embracing the Great Epochs of ...

Abby Sage Richardson - 1884 - 498 pages
...houses and churches, was like a hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed that at the last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still and let it burn on, which they did for near ten miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke also...
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John Heywood's Paragon readers

John Heywood (ltd.) - 1884 - 234 pages
...hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches, was like a hideous storm. The air around was so hot and inflamed that, at last, one was not able to approach it, so that the wretched people were forced to stand still, and let the flames burn on, which they did for near...
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