 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 pages
...vifible and " dreadful. But my Uncle, in order to footh " the apprehenfions of his friend, aflured him it '* 'was only the burning of the villages, which...abandoned to the flames : " after this he retired to reft, and it is moft '* certain that he was fo little difcompofed as to " fall into a deep fleep; for... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...more vifible and dreadful. But my Uncle, in order to footh the Apprehenfions of his Friend, affured him it was only the Burning of the Villages, which the Country People had abandon'd to the Flames. After this he retired to Reft, and it is moft certain, that he was fo little... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pages
...more vifible and dreadful. But my Uncle, in order to footh the Apprehenfions of his Friend, affured him it was only the burning of the Villages, which...abandoned to the Flames : After this he retired to Reft ; and, it is moft certain, he was fo little difcompofed as to fall into a deep Sleep ; for, being... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 pages
...more vifible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to footh the apprehenfions of his friend, aflured him it was only the burning of the villages, which...abandoned to the flames: after this he retired to reft, and it is moft certain he was fo little difcompofed as to fall into a deep fleep ; for being... | |
 | 1804 - 560 pages
...night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. Pliny, to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages, which tltc country people had abandoned to the flames: after this, he retired, aud had some sleep. The Court... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 pages
...conflagration of the villages, which the country people had abandoned. After this he retired to rest, and it js most certain, he was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being corpulent, and breathing hard, the attendants in the antichamber actually heard him snore. The court... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1809 - 340 pages
...assured him it was only the conflagration of the villages, which the country people had abandoned. After this he retired to rest, and it is most certain,...discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being corpu* Now called Caste! e Mar di Stubia, in the gulf of Naples. lent, and breathing hard, the attendants... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pages
...night contributed to render still more visible and dreadful. Pliny, to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the...had abandoned to the flames : after this he retired, and had some sleep. The court which Ied to his apartment being in the mean time almost filled with... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...assured him it was only the conflagration of the villages, which the country people had abandoned : after this, he retired to rest, and it is most certain, he was so little discomposed as to rail into a deep sleep ; for, being corpulent, and breathing hard, the attendants in the antichamber... | |
 | C. Gros - 1818 - 492 pages
...visible and dreadful. But my uncle, in order to sooth' the apprehensions of his friend, assured htm it was only the burning of the villages, which the...After this he retired to rest ; and it is most certain that he was so little discomposed", as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being pretty" fat, and (breathing... | |
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But my uncle in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend assured him it was only the burning of the villages, which the country people had abandoned to the flames; after this he retired to rest, and it is most certain he was so little discomposed... 
