 | Hieremias Drexelius - 1856 - 354 pages
...to he drawn out, were so agitated, backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting...least, the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals wore left upon it. On the other side a black and dreadful cloud bursting with an igneous... | |
 | Ferdinand De Wilton Ward - 1856 - 344 pages
...ordered to be drawn out were agitated backwards and forwards though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to be rolled back upon itself, and to be driven from its bank by the convulsive motions of the earth^... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1857 - 532 pages
...ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady even by supporting them...from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with an igneous, serpentine vapor, darted out... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...most level ground, that we could not keep them steady even by supporting them by large stones. 7. " The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motions of the earth. It is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1858 - 496 pages
...ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting...convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least that the shore was considerably enlarged, and that several sea animals were left upon it. Ou the other... | |
 | Julia Kavanagh - 1858 - 344 pages
...had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards, though in the open fields, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting...banks by the convulsive motion of the earth; it is at least certain the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1859 - 510 pages
...ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backward and forward, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting...convulsive motion of the earth. It is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side,... | |
 | Jacob Bigelow - 1859 - 472 pages
...ordered to be drawn out were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady even by supporting them...from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, bursting with an igneous, serpentine va18 por, darted... | |
 | 1858 - 146 pages
...were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon level ground, that we could not keep them steady. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks. On the other side, a black cloud, bursting with fiery vapour, darted out a long train of fire, resembling... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1860 - 520 pages
...drawn out were so agitated backward and forward, though upon the most level ground, that we could not m keep them/ steady, even by supporting them with large...convulsive motion of the earth. It is certain, at least, that the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side,... | |
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Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that... 
