Tales of the Castle: Or, Stories of Instruction and Delight, Volume 2G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785 |
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Page 277 - Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed ; The youthful dancers in a circle bound To the soft flute and cithern's silver sound ; Through the fair streets the matrons in a row Stand in their porches and enjoy the show.
Page 242 - The sea, all of a sudden, began to roar; mount -.Etna to send forth great spires of flame; and soon after a shock ensued, with a noise as if all • the artillery in the world had been at once discharged.
Page 32 - The peasant did not think much of this mighty promise ; but in the good nature of his heart, he consented, however, to the stranger's request. The Czar immediately took his leave : the three Hours were soon gone; and nobody appeared. The peasant,, therefore, followed by his family, was preparing to carry his child to church ; but as he was leaving his cottage, he heard on a sudden the trampling of horses, and the rattling of many coa^ches.
Page 30 - And is that all you wish to make you happy ?" " Happy ! Judge for yourself; I have five fine children, a dear wife that loves me, a father and mother both in good health, and my labour is sufficient to maintain them all.
Page 242 - His and his companion's horfes ftopped fliort, trembling -, fo that they were forced to alight. They were no fooner off, but they were lifted from the ground above two palms ; when cafting his eyes towards Catania, he, with amazement, faw nothing but a thick cloud of dud in the air.
Page 242 - His and his companions' horses stopped short, trembling, so that they were forced to alight. They were no sooner off, but they were lifted from the ground above two palms. When casting his eyes towards Catania, he was astonished to see nothing but a thick cloud of dust in the air.
Page 34 - ... in his eyes, he ran instantly to fetch the child, brought him to the emperor, and laid him respectfully at his feet, This excellent sovereign was quite affected : he took the child in his arms, and carried him himself to church ; and, after the ceremony was over, unwilling to deprive him of his mother's milk, he took him back to the cottage, and ordered that he should be sent to him as soon as he could be weaned. The czar faithfully observed...
Page 242 - ... casting his eyes towards Catania, he with amazement saw nothing but a thick cloud of dust in the air. This was the scene of their calamity ; for of the magnificent Catania, there is not the least footstep to be seen." Bonajutus assures us, that, of 18,914 inhabitants, 18,000 perished therein. The same author, from a computation of the inhabitants, before and after the earthquake, in the several cities and towns, finds that near 60,000 perished out of 254,900. Jamaica is remarkable for earthquakes....
Page 285 - The becoming, their prey is one of the grcatefr, and moft ufual danger attending the fifhery. The beft divers will keep underwater half an hour, and
Page 284 - In the lad place, each diver carries down with him a large net, in the manner of a fack, tied to his neck by a long cord, the other end of which is faftentd to the fide of the bark. This net is to hold the oyfters gathered from the rock, and the cord is to pull up the diver when his bag is full, or when he wants air.