 Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men, some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 61edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 pages
...for their child" ren, others for their parents, others for their ** hufbands, and only diftinguifhing each other " by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, ** another that of his family •, fome wifhing to *' die, from the very fear of dying-; fome lifting " up their hands to the gods... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...no Moon, but of a Room when 'sis fhut up, and .all the Lights extinci ; nothing then was to be heawl but the Shrieks of Women, the Screams of Children,...Children, others for their Parents, others for their Hufbands, and only diftinguiftnng each other by their Voices ; one lamenting his own Fate, another... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - Latin letters - 1757 - 390 pages
...calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their hufbands, and only diftinguiftiing each other by their voices; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family; fome wifhing to die, from the very fear of dying, fome lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...calling for their children, others for theft parents, others for their hufbands, and only diftinguifhing each other by their voices; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, fome wifhing to die from the very fear of dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the greater... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their hufbands, and only diftinguifhing each other by their voices; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, fome wifhing to die from the very fear of dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the greater... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 514 pages
...calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their hufbands, and only diftinguifhine each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, fome wiihing to die from the very fear of 'dying, fome lifting up their hands to the gods, but the... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 560 pages
...stepped out of the path when utter darkness entirely overspread them. Nothing then was to be heard, says Pliny, but the shrieks of women, the screams of children,...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family, some wishing to die from the very fear of dying, some lifting up their hands to the Gods, but the greater... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - Lawyers - 1807 - 424 pages
...moon, but of a room when it is shut up, and all the lights extinct. Nothing, then, was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children,...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...no moon, but of a room when it is shut up, and all the lights extinct. Nothing thenwas to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children,...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family; some wishing to die, from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but the greater... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...moon, but of a room when it is shut up and all the lights are extinct. Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children,...lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying, some lifting up their hands to the gods ; but the greater... | |
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