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... eruption ... Ascent by night ... The hermitage ... Friar John ... Further progress described ... Dif- ficulty of ... eruptions ... Mu- seum of Portici ... Paintings and curiosities ... Descent into Herculaneum ... Description ...
... eruption ... Ascent by night ... The hermitage ... Friar John ... Further progress described ... Dif- ficulty of ... eruptions ... Mu- seum of Portici ... Paintings and curiosities ... Descent into Herculaneum ... Description ...
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... to pieces before the termination of our course . His aim was accomplished ; but when in full gallop up the town , the wheels gave way , flying in all directions , the carriage sunk GRANDEUR OF AN ERUPTION . 181 to the ground , CHAPTER XIII.
... to pieces before the termination of our course . His aim was accomplished ; but when in full gallop up the town , the wheels gave way , flying in all directions , the carriage sunk GRANDEUR OF AN ERUPTION . 181 to the ground , CHAPTER XIII.
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... eruption . The explo- sions of the crater , sending forth flames , smoke , and burning particles ; the eruption of volcanic matter , pouring itself in a red- hot body , and descending the mountain's side ; the crashing noise by which ...
... eruption . The explo- sions of the crater , sending forth flames , smoke , and burning particles ; the eruption of volcanic matter , pouring itself in a red- hot body , and descending the mountain's side ; the crashing noise by which ...
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... eruption a few years back * . As we ad- vanced , the lava on which we trod was warm , and in the fissures we ... eruptions succeed- ed each other with only the interval of a few moments , sending up into the air quantities of burning ...
... eruption a few years back * . As we ad- vanced , the lava on which we trod was warm , and in the fissures we ... eruptions succeed- ed each other with only the interval of a few moments , sending up into the air quantities of burning ...
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... eruption , and feasted our eyes . This eruption was trifling , in comparison with others ; nor was there any actual dan- ger in the places where we were , the ex- plosions being in so vertical a direction , that a great portion of the ...
... eruption , and feasted our eyes . This eruption was trifling , in comparison with others ; nor was there any actual dan- ger in the places where we were , the ex- plosions being in so vertical a direction , that a great portion of the ...
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Page 42 - I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus ; but use all gently : for in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags...
Page 179 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Page 215 - When lo! we reach'd old Ocean's utmost bounds, Where rocks control his waves with ever-during mounds. "There in a lonely land, and gloomy cells, The dusky nation of Cimmeria dwells; The sun ne'er views the uncomfortable seats, When radiant he advances, or retreats: Unhappy race! whom endless night invades, Clouds the dull air, and wraps them round in shades.
Page 216 - But hov'ring mists around his brows are spread, And night, with sable shades, involves his head.
Page 42 - O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious, periwigpated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings; who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows, and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant; it out-herods Herod. Pray you, avoid it.
Page 216 - Shall dare thee foot to foot with sword and shield, Much less in arms oppose thy matchless force When thy sharp spurs shall urge thy foaming horse.
Page 214 - Now to the shores we bend, a mournful train, Climb the tall bark, and launch into the main : At once the mast we rear, at once unbind The spacious sheet,1 and stretch it to the wind: Then pale and pensive stand, with cares oppressed, And solemn horror saddens every breast.
Page 203 - Mantua me genuit : Calabri rapuere : tenet nunc Parthenope : cecini pascua, rura, duces.