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" ... last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still, and let the flames burn on, which they did, for near two miles in length and one in breadth. "
Walks in London - Page 427
by Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 511 pages
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The Plain Englishman [ed. by C. Knight and E.H. Locker]., Volume 1

Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...Houses, and Churches' was like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it ; so that they were...two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismal, and reached upon computation near fifty miles in length. Thus I left it this...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 7

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 pages
...houses, and churches, were like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it ; so that they were...for near two miles in length and one in breadth." In this scene of confusion and horror, to be found labouring and directing — straining every nerve,...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

1823 - 428 pages
...bouses, and churches, were like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it ; so that they were...for near two miles in length and one in breadth." In this scene of confusion and horror, to be found labouring and directing — straining every nerve,...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

1823 - 428 pages
...houses, and churches, were like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it ; so that they were forced to stand still, and let the names burn on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth." In this scene of confusion...
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London, Or Interesting Memorials of Its Rise, Progress & Present State, Volume 2

Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - 1824 - 380 pages
...and churches, was like an hideous storme, and the aire all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were...still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in. length and one in bredth. The clouds of smoke were dismall, and reached, upon computation,...
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The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...all about so hot and inflam'd that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forc'd neere two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismall, and reach'd upon computation...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 1, Volume 13

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...and churches, was like an hideous storme, and the aire all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were...still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismal! and reached, upon computation,...
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The ancient remains, antiquities, and recent improvements of the ..., Volume 1

Henry Thomas (antiquarian.) - 1830 - 490 pages
...all about so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able' to approach it, so that they were 114 forced to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismafl, and reached upon computation...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...all about so hot and inflam'd that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forc'd to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for neere two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds of smoke were dismall, and reach'd upon computation...
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Lives of eminent Christians, Volume 1

Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 pages
...and churches, was like an hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at the last one was not able to approach it, so that they were...reached upon computation near fifty miles in length. Thus I left it this afternoon burning, a resemblance of Sodom, or the last day. It forcibly called...
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