The Insurance Cyclopeadia: Being a Dictionary of the Definitions of Terms Used in Connexion with the Theory and Practice of Insurance in All Its Branches: a Biographical Summary ... a Bibliographical Repertory of All Works Written Upon the Subject ... an Historical Treasury of Events and Circumstances Connected with the Origin and Progress of Insurance ...C. and E. Layton, 1876 |
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... nearly 1500 dols . 1875. - The National Board Committee on Incendiarism and Arson , in its Rep . for this year , stated that 184 reports had been received from stock and mutual cos . in almost every State , and the provinces of Canada ...
... nearly 1500 dols . 1875. - The National Board Committee on Incendiarism and Arson , in its Rep . for this year , stated that 184 reports had been received from stock and mutual cos . in almost every State , and the provinces of Canada ...
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... Nearly destroyed . ( 889 , 1524. ) Bruges ( Belgium ) . Suffered severely . ( 1215. ) Glastonbury ( Somerset ) . The town and Abbey consumed . Grodno ( Poland ) . Suffered considerably from fire . ( 1753. ) Chichester . The Cathedral ...
... Nearly destroyed . ( 889 , 1524. ) Bruges ( Belgium ) . Suffered severely . ( 1215. ) Glastonbury ( Somerset ) . The town and Abbey consumed . Grodno ( Poland ) . Suffered considerably from fire . ( 1753. ) Chichester . The Cathedral ...
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... nearly destroyed by an accidental fire . London . Aug. 20. Bread Street . Great fire , " which burned down several whole streets and divers churches . " ( 1212 , 1561. ) Dresden ( Saxony ) . Destroyed . Speedily rebuilt . Shyne or Sheen ...
... nearly destroyed by an accidental fire . London . Aug. 20. Bread Street . Great fire , " which burned down several whole streets and divers churches . " ( 1212 , 1561. ) Dresden ( Saxony ) . Destroyed . Speedily rebuilt . Shyne or Sheen ...
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... nearly consumed . Delft ( Holland ) . Nearly destroyed . Memel ( Prussia ) . Large portion of town destroyed . ( 1457 , 1678. ) Aarhus ( Denmark ) . Nearly destroyed . ( 1556. ) Edinburgh . Burned by the English . ( 1401 , 1544 ...
... nearly consumed . Delft ( Holland ) . Nearly destroyed . Memel ( Prussia ) . Large portion of town destroyed . ( 1457 , 1678. ) Aarhus ( Denmark ) . Nearly destroyed . ( 1556. ) Edinburgh . Burned by the English . ( 1401 , 1544 ...
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... nearly all out of town on circuit , and the authorities hesitated about breaking into their chambers , or it was believed the fire might have been more speedily extinguished . Many most important muniments of title were destroyed ...
... nearly all out of town on circuit , and the authorities hesitated about breaking into their chambers , or it was believed the fire might have been more speedily extinguished . Many most important muniments of title were destroyed ...
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Seite 20 - Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven ; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Seite 30 - Church, to which the scaffolds contributed exceedingly. The conflagration was so universal, and the people so astonished, that from the beginning, I know not by what despondency or fate, they hardly stirred to quench it, so that there was nothing heard or seen but crying out and lamentation, running about like distracted creatures, without at all attempting to save even their goods; such a strange consternation there was upon them...
Seite 31 - God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame ! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches...
Seite 31 - City, in a most horrid malicious bloody flame, not like the fine flame of an ordinary fire.
Seite 32 - Greene, which I did, riding myself in my night-gown, in the cart ; and, Lord ! to see how the streets and the highways are crowded with people running and riding, and getting of carts at any rate to fetch away things.
Seite 307 - ... with intent to defraud, omits to make, or to cause or direct to be made, a full and true entry thereof in the books...
Seite 30 - So I was called for, and did tell the King and Duke of York what I saw ; and that, unless his Majesty did command houses to be pulled down, nothing could stop the fire. They seemed much troubled, and the King commanded me to go to my Lord Mayor from him, and command him to spare no houses, but to pull down before the fire every way.
Seite 31 - ... goods and prepare for their removal; and did by moonshine, it being brave dry and moonshine and warm weather, carry much of my goods into the garden, and Mr. Hater and I did remove my money and iron chests into my cellar, as thinking that the safest place. And got my bags of gold into my office, ready to carry away, and my chief papers of accounts also there, and my tallies into a box by themselves.
Seite 31 - That he needed no more soldiers ; and that, for himself, he must go and refresh himself, having been up all night. So he left me, and I him, and walked home ; seeing people all almost distracted, and no manner of means used to quench the fire. The houses, too, so very thick thereabouts, and full of matter for burning, as pitch and tar, in Thames Street; and warehouses of oyle, and wines, and brandy, and other things.
Seite 32 - Now begins the practice of blowing up of houses in Tower Street, those next the Tower, which at first did frighten people more than anything; but it stopped the fire where it was done, it bringing down the houses to the ground in the same places they stood, and then it was easy to quench what little fire was in it, though it kindled nothing almost.