 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pàgines
...They came several times in a direction close upon us; that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began immediately after sun-rise, like a thick...darkened the sun. His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. " Vol. iv. pp. 553-5. From what Bruce says, "... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pàgines
...They came several times in a direction close upon as ; that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began immediately after sun-rise, like a thick...darkened the sun. His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate : the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | James Bruce - 1813 - 584 pàgines
...They came several times in a direction close upon us ; that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began, immediately after sun-rise, like a thick...darkened the sun : His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate : The Greeks shrieked... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 304 pàgines
...several times in a direction close upon us ; that is, I helieve, within less than two miles. They hegan immediately after sun-rise, like a thick wood, and...darkened the sun. His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now hecame desperate : the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 pàgines
...sand, under various aspects, presented themselves repeatedly to our view. At one time they appeared like a thick wood, and almost darkened the sun. His rays shining through them, gave them the resemblance of pillars of fire.— Some of the people shrieked, others declared that... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pàgines
...close upon us; that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began immediately after sun- rise, like a thick wood, and almost darkened the sun: his rays shining through them, for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate : the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pàgines
...close upon **, that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began ^•mediately after sun rise like a thick wood, and almost darkened the sun. His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate, the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pàgines
...They came several times in a direction close upon us, that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began immediately after sunrise like a thick...darkened the sun. His rays, shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate ; the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 pàgines
...III. B 10 BRUCE'S TRAVELS. rection close upon us ; that is, I believe, within less than two miles. They began, immediately after sun-rise, like a thick...darkened the sun : his rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. Our people now became desperate : the Greeks shrieked... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pàgines
...moving pillars, more in number, but less in size. They began immediately after sun-rise, like a th ck •wood, and almost darkened the sun : his rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of lire. Тгав. vol. iv. pp. 553, — 565. 3578. [Job... | |
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They began, immediately after sun-rise, like a thick wood, and almost darkened the sun : His rays shining through them for near an hour, gave them an appearance of pillars of fire. 
