 | 1839 - 512 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare — the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...who were distant from the scene of terror. " After five o'clock, the storm now and then for a few moments abating, made clearly audible the falling of... | |
 | William Reid - 1838 - 470 sivua
...elements might spare — the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls, and the comhination of a thousand other sounds, formed a hideous and appalling...then distracted and confounded the faculties, can possihly he conveyed to those who were distant from the scene of terror. " After 5 o'clock the storm,... | |
 | 1839 - 510 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare — the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...who were distant from the scene of terror. " After five o'clock, the storm now and then for a few moments abating, made clearly audible the falling of... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - 630 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...which then distracted and confounded the faculties, t-;ui possibly be conveyed to those v.-ho were dUtant from the scene of terror. lamber—shingles,... | |
 | 1839 - 464 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare, the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...combination of a thousand other sounds, formed a hideous din, which appalled the heart, and bewildered, if not alienated, the mind. No adequate idea of the... | |
 | 1839 - 938 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare, the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...combination of a thousand other sounds, formed a hideous din, which appalled the heart, and bewildered, if not alienated, the mind. No adequate idea of the... | |
 | James Pollard Espy - 1841 - 620 sivua
...fill waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare, the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...combination of a thousand other sounds, formed a hideous din, which appalled the heart, and bewildered, if not alienated the mind. No adequate idea of the sensations... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 sivua
...waves threatened the destruction of every thing in Barbadoes that the other elements might spare, the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...other sounds, formed a hideous and appalling din. As soon as the dawn rendered outward objects visible, and, the storm abating, permitted the inhabitants... | |
 | Tempest - 1848 - 316 sivua
...frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare,) the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...other sounds, formed a hideous and appalling din. After five o'clock, the storm for a few moments abating, left clearly audible the falling of tiles... | |
 | Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk - 1848 - 772 sivua
...whose frightful waves threatened the town with destruction, if all the other elements might spare ; the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls,...the combination of a thousand other sounds, formed the most hideous din, which appalled the heart and bewildered if not alienated the mind. No adequate... | |
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The horrible roar and yelling of the wind, the noise of the ocean, whose frightful waves threatened the town with the destruction of all that the other elements might spare — the clattering of tiles, the falling of roofs and walls, and the combination... 
