 | 1839 - 512 sivua
...waste ; no sign of vegetation was apparent, except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run...amid thick groves, were now exposed and in ruins." •In the year 1835 two rotatory hurricanes occurred in the West Indies. One of them, which we have... | |
 | William Reid - 1838 - 470 sivua
...of vegetation was apparent, c HA P. except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The HI. surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run through the land, scorching and hurning up the productions of the earth. The few remaining trees, stripped of their houghs and foliage,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - 630 sivua
...waste ; no sign ¡>f vegetation was apparent except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run...amid thick groves, were now exposed, and in ruins.' In the year 1835 two rotatory hurricanes occurred in the Weit Indies. One of them, which we have already... | |
 | 1839 - 510 sivua
...waste ; no sign of vegetation was apparent, except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run...amid thick groves, were now exposed and in ruins." In the year 1835 two rotatory hurricanes occurred in the West Indies. One of them, which we have already... | |
 | William Reid - 1846 - 626 sivua
...tiles and slates for roofs. CHAP, and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the III. ground appeared as if fire had run through the land,...boughs and foliage, wore. a cold and wintry aspect 5 and the numerous seats in the environs of Bridgetown, formerly concealed amid thick groves, were... | |
 | Tempest - 1848 - 316 sivua
...vegetation appeared to be entirely blotted out, except here and there a few patches of sickly green : the surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run...remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and foliage, looked cold and wintry ; and the numerous seats in the environs of Bridgetown, formerly concealed amid... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 sivua
...green. The surface of the ground exhibited the scorching and blackening effect of the lightning. A few remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and...foliage, wore a cold and wintry aspect ; and the numerous villas in the neighbourhood, formerly concealed amid thick groves, were exposed and in ruins. In the... | |
 | 1852 - 702 sivua
...green. The surface of the ground exhibited the scorching and blackening eH'ect of the lightning. A few remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and...foliage, wore a cold and wintry aspect ; and the numerous villas in the neighborhood, formerly concealed amid thick groves, were exposed and in ruins. In the... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 sivua
...green. The surface of the ground exhibited the scorching and blackening eifect of the lightning. A few remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and...foliage, wore a cold and wintry aspect ; and the numerous villas in the neighbourhood, formerly concealed amid thick groves, were exposed and in ruins. In the... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 408 sivua
...vegetation appeared to be entirely blotted out, except here and there a few patches of sickly green : the surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run...remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and foliage, looked cold and wintry ; and the numerous seats in the environs of Bridgetown, formerly concealed amid... | |
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The whole face of the country was laid waste ; no sign of vegetation was apparent, except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run through the land, scorching and burning up the productions... 
