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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... "
Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts - Page 6
by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...the Flames. After this he retired to Reft, and it is moft certain, that he was fo little difcompos'd, as to fall into a deep Sleep ; for being pretty fat and breathing hard, thofe who attended without aftually heard him fnore. The Court which led to his Apartment being now...
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The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pages
...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 pretty fat, and breathing hard, thofe who attended without, actually heard him fiiore. The Court which led to his Apartment, being...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

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...
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The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks, Volume 1

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...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

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...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, A Tour Through Creation and Science, Volume 1

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 pages
...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...without actually heard him snore. The court which led to hb apartment being now almost filled with stones and ashes, if he had continued there any time longer,...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, a Tour Through Creation and Science, Volume 1

Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...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...a deep sleep; for being pretty fat, and breathing bard, those who attended without actually heard him snore. The court which led to his aparlraent being...
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A new theoretical and practical grammar of the French tongue

C. Gros - 1818 - 492 pages
...apprehensions of his friend, assured htm 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 that he was so little discomposed", as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being pretty" fat, and (breathing...
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The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and ...

Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...villages, which the country people had abandoned. After this he retired to rest, and, it is most certain, was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep; for being corpulent, and breathing hard, the attendants in the anti-chamber actually heard him snore. " ' The...
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Herculaneum and other poems

Charles Room - 1828 - 108 pages
...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...actually heard him snore. The court which led to his apart ment being now almost filled with stones and ashes, if he had continued there any time longer,...
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