 | James Hardie - 1802 - 486 σελίδες
...with the utmost terror and precipitation ; yet he was clothed with that philosophic composure, that calmness and presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations on the motion, figure, and effervescence of that dreadful eruption. He sailed so near the mountain,... | |
 | 1804 - 560 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. He steered directly to the point of danger, whence others fled with the utmost terror; and with so much calmness and presence of mind, as...able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He went so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which grew... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 σελίδες
...coast. Hastening to the place, therefore, from whence others fled with the utmost terror, be steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with...presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate bis observations upon the appearance and progress of that dreadful scene. He was now so near the mountain,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. He steered directly to the point of danger, whence ethers fled with the utmost terror ; and with so much calmness and presence of mind, as...able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He went so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which grew... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. When hastening to the place from which others fled with the utmost terror, lie steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with...able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mount, mi that the cinders, which... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. When hastening to the place from which others fled with the utmost terror, he steered bis direct course to the point of danger, and with so...presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate bis observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 σελίδες
...coast. " ' Hastening to the place, therefore, from which others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of. danger; and with...mountain, that the cinders, which grew thicker and stronger the more he advanced, fell into the ships ; together with pumice-stone and black pieces of... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. When hastening to the place from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger, and with...able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain, that the cinders, which... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - 1825 - 178 σελίδες
...flee with the utmost precipitation, he steered his course with so much calmness, and such admirable presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations on the figure and motion of that portentous cloud. He soon, however, found himself in a critical situation... | |
 | Charles Room - 1828 - 108 σελίδες
...beautiful coast. When hastening to the place from whence others fled with the utmost terror, he steered his direct course to the point of danger ; and with...able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. He was now so nigh the mountain that the cinders, which grew... | |
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... presence of mind, as to be able to make and dictate his observations upon the motion and figure of that dreadful scene. 
