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
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and, amid the goading spears of drivers and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity,... | |
| David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...whirlwind of cavalryT and! amidst the goading spears of drivers! and the trampliug of pursuing horsesT were swept into captivity! in an unknown! and hostile...were able to evade this tempest! fled to the walled citiobf but r escaping from fire! sword! and exile T they fell into the jaws of famine I So completely!... | |
| David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pages
...consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants, flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered; others, without...from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and, amid the goading spears of drivers and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity,... | |
| Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 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 saeredness of function ; fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 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 ; fathers torn from children, husbands from wives, enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry, and amid... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1860 - 644 pages
...inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered; others, without regard to aex, \ *+ iY nk9 & )ۗ$ ˏqȢ - S...I 4 FB> ڂJ , BK F:rH 1 [c d غ Fm $O~Ƥ#I ( U 'Y Ѹ amid the goading spears of drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were swept into captivity,... | |
| Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...drivers, and the trampling of pursuing horses, were Mysorean Cavalry. From Armed Fiffures in the collection of Sir Samuel Meyrick. swept into captivity,... | |
| 1863 - 568 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...Those who were able to evade this tempest fled to the Vailed cities ; but escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine." In commenting... | |
| 1863 - 744 pages
...part were slaughtered ; others, without regard to nx, to age, to the respect of rank, or sacredne&s of function — fathers torn from children, husbands...swept into captivity, in an unknown and hostile land. Tho>e who were able to evade thU tetnpcst tied to the walled cities; but escaping from fire, sword,... | |
| Richard C. AUSTIN - 1864 - 176 pages
...field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple. The miserable inhabitants flying from their flaming villages, in part were slaughtered ; others, without...an unknown and hostile land. Those who were able to avoid this tempest, fled to the walled cities. But escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell... | |
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