Protection Against Fires: And the Best Means of Putting Out Fires in Cities, Towns, and Villages, with Practical Suggestions for the Security of Life and PropertyHurd and Houghton, 1873 - 278 Seiten |
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... burned its way out to the raging gale . Now it rushes on its fiery pathway , through miles of streets , the homes of thousands , to the water's edge , or out to the open country . For weeks we read of the dreadful loss ; of the dead ...
... burned its way out to the raging gale . Now it rushes on its fiery pathway , through miles of streets , the homes of thousands , to the water's edge , or out to the open country . For weeks we read of the dreadful loss ; of the dead ...
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... burned through a partition , ceiling , or stairway , it is out of sight , and with an excellent draft , often better than that of the chimney , it rapidly and safely travels over , and destroys them , is another prolific source of ...
... burned through a partition , ceiling , or stairway , it is out of sight , and with an excellent draft , often better than that of the chimney , it rapidly and safely travels over , and destroys them , is another prolific source of ...
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... burned from the centre of a nest of buildings , to which the " great box , little box , band - box , and bundle , " would have been but a feeble comparison . I asked a friend how they were saved . " Do you recollect lecturing on fires ...
... burned from the centre of a nest of buildings , to which the " great box , little box , band - box , and bundle , " would have been but a feeble comparison . I asked a friend how they were saved . " Do you recollect lecturing on fires ...
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... burned but her life was saved . But many people will purchase poor oils , if a few cents cheaper than the best , and accidents will happen in the best of families . A little anecdote with its caution shall therefore end this chapter ...
... burned but her life was saved . But many people will purchase poor oils , if a few cents cheaper than the best , and accidents will happen in the best of families . A little anecdote with its caution shall therefore end this chapter ...
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... burned like tinder . The fire had charred the whole room , and nearly burned through STOP THE FIRE FIRST . 25 the partitions . Two 24 PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE .
... burned like tinder . The fire had charred the whole room , and nearly burned through STOP THE FIRE FIRST . 25 the partitions . Two 24 PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE .
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Seite 71 - And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying: " Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Seite 231 - When we could endure no more upon the water, we to a little ale-house on the Bankside, over against the Three Cranes, and there staid till it was dark almost, and saw the fire grow; and as it grew darker, appeared more and more, and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the City, in a most horrid malicious bloody flame, not like the fine flame of an ordinary fire.
Seite 221 - The poor inhabitants were dispersed about St. George's Fields and Moorfields, as far as Highgate, and several miles in circle, some under tents, some under miserable huts and hovels, many without a rag, or any necessary utensils, bed, or board; who, from delicateness, riches, and easy accommodations in stately and well- furnished houses, were now reduced to extremest misery and poverty.
Seite 230 - Soon as dined, I and Moone away and walked through the City, the streets full of nothing but people and horses and carts loaden with goods, ready to run over one another, and removing goods from one burned house to another.
Seite 225 - Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the City.
Seite 218 - 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 224 - ... from falling on some of those nations whom they casually met, without sense or reason. The clamour and peril grew so excessive that it made the whole court amazed, and they did with infinite pains and great difficulty reduce and appease the people...
Seite 226 - Everybody endeavouring to remove their goods, and flinging into the river, or bringing them into lighters that lay off ; poor people staying in their houses as long as till the very fire...
Seite 232 - ... 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 225 - Robinson's little son going up with me; and there I did see the houses at that end of the bridge all on fire, and an infinite great fire on this and the other...