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
| Edward Verrall Lucas - London (England) - 1916 - 440 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...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their mine. . . . "Sept. ajh. — Up by break of day, to get away the remainder of my things; which I did... | |
| Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - English literature - 1916 - 944 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 to see [330 it. , - - So home with a sad heart. yd. About four o'clock in the morning, my Lady Batten sent... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - English literature - 1917 - 648 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...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire ; and poor Tom... | |
| Roy Bennett Pace - English literature - 1917 - 536 pages
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side 100 the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart. 105 Farewell ! (From Diary) May 31, 1669. Thus ends all that I doubt... | |
| Hutton Webster - History, Modern - 1917 - 414 pages
...the hill for an arch of above a mile long: it made me weep to see it. The churches and houses were all on fire and flaming at once; and a horrid noise...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart. CHAPTER XXVIII LOUIS XIV AND fflS COURT1 THE Duc de Saint-Simon (1675-1755)... | |
| Hutton Webster - History, Modern - 1917 - 408 pages
...conflagration as 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 churches and houses were all on fire and flaming at once; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the cracking... | |
| Roy Bennett Pace - English literature - 1918 - 986 pages
...as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side 100 thf bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart. 106 Farewell ! (From Diary) May 31, 1669. Thus ends all that I doubt... | |
| Walter George Bell - Fires - 1920 - 468 pages
...fire as 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...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. So home with a sad heart, and there find everybody discoursing and lamenting the fire." The flight... | |
| Gertrude Eleanor Hollingworth - Literary style - 1924 - 148 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...the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruin. 12. They rush in red and purple from the red clouds of tho morn, From temples where the yellow... | |
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