 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 436 էջ
...death, in their fear of what they prayed for. Many lifted their hands in prayer to the gods ; more were convinced that there were now no gods at all, and...night of which we have heard had come upon the world. There were not wanting persons who exaggerated our real perils with terrors imaginary or willfully... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 848 էջ
...calling for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing...to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater number imagining that the last day was come, which was... | |
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Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting... 
