 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868 - 796 էջ
...chariots which Pliny had ordered were so agitated backwards and forwards that it was impossible to keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea was rolled back upon itself, and many marine animals were left dry upon the shore. On the side of Vesuvius,... | |
 | Frederick Young - 1863 - 258 էջ
...same authority, was so sudden "as to leave several sea animals upon the shore." " The sea," he says, " seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven...its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth." Hour after hour went by, and still the pitiless storm of stones kept falling, and the heavy cloud of... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1866 - 138 էջ
...and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that they could not be supported even by steadying them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be hurled from its shores by the violent motion of the earth: a vast area of its bed was exposed, and... | |
 | Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 408 էջ
...scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out were so ngitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep...supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll buck upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth. On the other... | |
 | 1867 - 616 էջ
...agitated backward and forward, that upon the most level ground we could not keep them steady, even by large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself,...and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive movement of the earth; it is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 էջ
...The chariots, which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady even by supporting them by large stones. 7. " The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 296 էջ
...most dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out oscillated so violently, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep...to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its strands by the earth's convulsive throes; it is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably... | |
 | John Phillips - 1869 - 458 էջ
...scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep...at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and many sea animals were left upon it. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with an... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1869 - 296 էջ
...most dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out oscillated so violently, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep...to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its strands by the earth's convulsive throes; it is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 526 էջ
...scene. Their chariots pitched backwards and forwards, though drawn out on level ground, and blocked up with large stones ; the sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven upon its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; and many sea-animals were left upon the shore,... | |
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Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that... 
