 We stayed till, it being darkish, we saw the fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep to see it. The churches, houses, and all on fire, and...  Time's Telescope - Page 2201826Full view - About this book
 | 1910 - 1042 pages
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long; it made me weep...once; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the crackling of houses at their mine. So home with a sad heart." Thus was devastated a vast acreage from... | |
 | Cyril Brett - Great Britain - 1910 - 416 pages
...through generosity to old Cavaliers. (Clarke, i. 397.) FIRES 191 the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep to see it ..." The King and the Duke of York worked indefatigably in the streets, commanding, encouraging, helping, and... | |
 | Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - English language - 1911 - 488 pages
...fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...their ruine. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor Tom Hater come with some few of his goods saved... | |
 | Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - English language - 1911 - 492 pages
...hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made rne weep to see it. The churches, houses, and all 011 fire and flaming at once ; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their mine. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor... | |
 | Annie Barnett, Lucy Dale - English literature - 1912 - 272 pages
...fire as only one entire Arch of Fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long ; it made me weep...their ruine. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor Tom Hater come with some few of his goods saved... | |
 | American essays - 1913 - 880 pages
...houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the city, in a most horrid, malicious, bloody flame.' 'It made me weep to see it. The churches, houses and...made, and the cracking of houses at their ruine.' So, on the Sunday following, 'I to church, where our parson made a melancholy but good sermon; and many... | |
 | Flora Masson - Chemists - 1914 - 344 pages
...malicious bloody flame . . . one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge. . . . The churches, houses and all on fire and flaming at...flames made and the cracking of houses at their ruine. . . ." — PEPYS'S Diary, September 2, 1666. THE year 1661 saw the publication not only of Boyle's... | |
 | Flora Masson - Chemists - 1914 - 344 pages
...malicious bloody flame . . . one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge. . . . The churches, houses and all on fire and flaming at...the flames made and the cracking of houses at their mine. . . ." — PEPYS'S Diary, September 2, 1666. THE year 1661 saw the publication not only of Boyle's... | |
 | P. Meadows - London (England) - 1914 - 290 pages
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long; it made me weep to see it. The church, houses, and all on fire and flaming at once; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the cracking... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - London (England) - 1916 - 428 pages
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side of the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long: it made me weep...flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruine. . . . "Sept. qJh. — Up by break of day, to get away the remainder of my things ; which I did by a... | |
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