A storm of universal fire blasted every field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredness... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 432by Edmund Burke - 1807Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 356 pages
...again into Gallilee." St. John, ch. iv. v. 1. The miserable inhabitants, (flying from their flaming villages,) in part were slaughtered. Others, (without regard to sex, to age, to rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 pages
...again into Gallilee." St. John, ch. iv. v. 1 . The miserable inhabitants, (flying from their flaming villages,) in part were slaughtered. Others, (without regard to sex, to age, to rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
| 1833 - 1032 pages
...destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part wore slaughtered; others, without regard to sex, to age,...respect of rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn (torn children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears... | |
| 1834 - 600 pages
...Hyder Ali Khan who slaughtered "the miserable inhabitants, as they fled from their flaming villages, or without regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank,...of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, swept them into captivity, in an unknown and distant land." The same chieftain it was, who in connexion... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming L'allégro. т I ne'er am merry, when I hear sweet...distinguish some few particulars, that belong to the same c amid the goading spears of drivers, and Ihe trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...regard to sex, to age, to the respect of rank, or sncredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhahitants flying from their flaming advantage of the incurable, blind, and senseless animosity,...towards each other, rather than by open force. But the hushands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amid the goading spears of drivers, and... | |
| 1836 - 362 pages
...consumed every house, and destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered; others, without,...whirlwind of cavalry, and amidst the goading spears of the drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity, in an unknown and hostile... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...consumed every house, and destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without regard to sex, to age, to rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...consumed every house, and destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part, were slaughtered ; others without regard to sex, to age or rank, or sacredness of function, fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a... | |
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