| 1810 - 590 էջ
...great catastrophe from the top of Aguasarco assert, that flames were seen to issue forth for an extent more than half a square league, that fragments of...thrown up to prodigious heights, and that through clouds of ashes illuminated by the volcanic fire, the softened surface of the earth was seen to swell... | |
| William Nicholson - 1810 - 850 էջ
...more than half a league square ; that fragments of red hot rocks were thrown to a prodigious height ; and that through a thick cloud of ashes, illumined by the volcanic fire, and resembling a stormy sea, the softened crust of the earth was seen to swell up. The rivers of Cuitimba... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1811 - 546 էջ
...elevation of l6u metres f. Those who witnessed this great catastrophe from, the top of .\guasarco assert that flames were seen to issue forth for an extent...prodigious heights, and that through a thick cloud of ;,shes, illumined by the volcanic fire, the softened surface of the earth was seen to swell up like... | |
| 1811 - 1054 էջ
...than half a league sc|iiare; that fragments of red hot rucks were throsvn to я prodigious height j and that through a thick cloud of ashes, illumined by the volcanic fire, and resembling a stormy sea, the softened crust of the earth was seen to swell up. The rivers of Cuitimba... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 էջ
...more than half a league square ; that fragments of red hot rocks were thrown to a prodigious height ; and that through a thick cloud of ashes, illumined by the volcanic fire, and resembling a stormy sea, the softened crust of the earth was seen to swell up. The rivers of Cuitiniba... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 846 էջ
...feet. Those who witnessed this great catastrophe from the top of the mountain or Aguusarco, assert, that flames were seen to issue forth for an extent...burning rocks were thrown up to prodigious heights ; and Uiat through a thick cloud of us'hes, illumined by volcanic fire, the softened surface of the earth... | |
| Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 էջ
...more than half a league square ; that fragments of red hot rocks were thrown to a prodigious height ; and that through a thick cloud of ashes, illumined by the volcanic fire, and resembling a stormy sea, the softened crust of the earth was seen to swell up. The rivers of Cuitimba... | |
| 1824 - 458 էջ
...feet. Those who witnessed this great catastrophe from the top of the mountain of Aguasarco, assert, that flames were seen to issue forth for an extent...that, through a thick cloud of ashes, illumined by volcanic fire, the softened surface of the earth was seen to swell up like an agitated sea. The rivers... | |
| Nicholas Mill - 1824 - 324 էջ
...level of the ground from which it rose. Those who saw the awful spectacle assert, that flames issued forth for an extent of more than half a square league ; that fragments of burning rocks were thrown to prodigious heights ; and that, through a cloud of thick ashes, when illumined by the volcanic fire,... | |
| Nicholas Mill - 1824 - 330 էջ
...level of the ground from which it rose. Those who saw the awful spectacle assert, that flames issued forth for an extent of more than half a square league ; that fragments of burning rocks were thrown to prodigious heights ; and that, through a cloud of thick ashes, when illumined by the volcanic fire,... | |
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