 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 276 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,... | |
 | John Cave Winscombe - 1871 - 122 էջ
...view The burial-places of the buried town; * Scalding water fell in torrents during the eruption. t " The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be...from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; and many sea animals were left upon its shore, from which the water had receded.''—PLINY. Mosaics... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 394 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,... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - 1872 - 364 էջ
...The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, p 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... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1873 - 586 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...convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least that the shore was considerably enlarged, and that several sea animals were left upon it. On the other... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1873 - 340 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,... | |
 | Charles Carroll Fulton - 1874 - 334 էջ
...BO agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that they could not be kept steady even by supporting them with large stones....from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth, leaving several sea-animals on the shore. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with... | |
 | Charles Carroll Fulton - 1874 - 334 էջ
...so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that they could not be kept steady even by supporting them with large stones....from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth, leaving several sea-animals on the shore. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with... | |
 | 1877 - 932 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...to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its bounds by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain, at least, the shore was considerably... | |
 | 1877 - 844 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. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motions... | |
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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... 
