 ... 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 427by Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 511 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 pages
...horse nor man was able to tread on them. The air all about was 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." The whole city was now threatened with .destruction, and an attempt was made, when too late, to check... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1846 - 484 pages
...air all about, so hot and inflamed, that at last one was not able to approach it, so that the people were forced to stand still, and let the flames burn...The clouds, also, of smoke were dismal, and reached, npon computation, near fifty miles in length. Thus I left it this afternoon burning, a resemblance... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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... | |
 | Edward Feilde - 1847 - 210 pages
...churches was like a hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at last no one was able to approach it; so that they were forced to stand...still and let the flames burn on, which they did for nearly two miles in length and one in breadth. 9 The-ckmds also of smoke were dismal and reached nearly... | |
 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 pages
...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...clouds also of smoke were dismal, and reached, upon a computation, near fifty miles in length." Very few lives were lost in this dreadful fire ; but the... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 pages
...and churches, was like a 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... | |
 | Henry Peter Dunster - 1850 - 372 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... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pages
...and churches, was like an hideous storm, and the air all about was so hoi and inflamed that at last one was not able to approach it, so that they were FORCED то STAND STILL AND LET THE FLAMES BURN ON; which they did for near two miles in length and one in... | |
 | 1851 - 398 pages
...horse nor man was able to tread on them. The air all about was so hot and inflamed, that, at last, one was not able to approach it, so that they were...reached, upon computation, near fifty miles in length." The whole city was now threatened with destruction, and an attempt was made, when too late, to che^k... | |
 | London - 1851 - 200 pages
...houses, and churches, was like a 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...still, and let the flames burn on, which they did for nearly two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds also of smoke were dismal, and reached upon... | |
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